Read line 3 over and over and over again

[maxsmom]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. — Thomas Jefferson, American Declaration of Independence

[spotbird]

1. Radical talk like that will get this place shut down for sure. nt

[liberalmuse]

4. 'Democratic Underground'...

the name of this place alone would get us shut down--under a totalitarian government, that is. Thus the importance of this passage from one of the most respected men in American History.

[patdem]

6. That is sarcasm? Right? When posting the Bill of Rights becomes

radical it is indeed time to leave the USSA!!!

[liberalmuse]

2. So Be It.

This passage has come to mind more and more these past few years.

[Vincardog]

3. Do you mean the part about "That whenever any Form of Government becomes

destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"?

[rabid_nerd]

5. sounds good to me

n/t

[grilled onions]

7. what rights

It seems you have the rights as long as you lean to the right. If you lean to the left or (horrors) actually are totally to the left then you will be left out. Some of the burial grounds for our forefathers must be spinning up a dust storm. Here I thought all those "mounds" were due to fire ants!

[Gyre]

8. That's nice.

Is that what's keeping you all warm and fuzzy? Better buy a quilt to keep your invalid constitution company.

Gyre

[ComerPerro]

9. You know, I am reading it, but all I see is

blah blah blah Jesus blah blah blah Christian beliefs blah blah blah abortion is wrong blah blah blah blah prayer belongs in school blah blah blah blah God blah blah blah by God, we mean the Christian God, the one true God blah blah blah blah blah marriage is only for a man and a woman blah blah blah blah blah blah it is your duty to own lots of handguns and assault rifles blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.

Of course, that could be because I have my radical fundimentalist hat on. Let me take it off and re-read it...

[Bluerthanblue]

11. please DO

take off those glasses-
ALL "men" (they were on the right track)
Endowed by thier creator-
that ain't 'FUNDEMENTALST'S GOD' it could be Allah, Jehovia, The Great Spirt, Mother Earth, etc.....-
as a former 'fundie' (thank god i say former) any God other than the 'Fundementalist Christian God" is evil-

All it says is that what ever power formed us- women,man,black, white, red, yellow, big, little, any human being in the world- (as i choose to see the words today)

most of the founding fathers are discredited by 'fundies' Thomas Jefferson chief among them- as well as Ben Franklin, Tom Paine, Madison etc.- they didn't believe in the infalibility of the bible- a fundie 'must'-

[Ardee]

10. The brilliance of the founders

lives on despite the subversion of their intent.