The Declaration

Originally posted July 3rd 2009 on my personal Blog

The Declaration
This being the start of the 4th of July weekend I thought it right to re-read the document that started it all on that summer day in 1776.

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm

I have read this document many times, though more and more it seems the leaders of our nation have forgotten the basic objections raised by The Declaration.

things like

"He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance."

And now our own government creates office after office each of which strips us of some small portion of our freedom and liberty, ensuring we all do things the governments way because they know what's best for us.

"He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power."

We have all seen the continued encroachment of the use of our armed forces to control our own people. Our Leaders even going as far as to assign federal troops to be at the disposal of DHS to be used to control civil unrest caused by the economic recession.

"He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:"

Our President has openly stated that _Foreign_ courts and constitutions should be considered and heeded in our domestic policy. that we all are subject to _their_ idea of rule and law.

"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:"

Now our leaders hide taxes and economic pressure on it's own citizens hiding it in so called environmental initiatives like cap and trade, or telling us it's for our own good when they pass sin taxes on sugary foods and drinks while subsidizing the industry that produces them.

"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:"

Federal Agents may detain a citizen of our country indefinitely for simply being a considered as a possible threat to national security. held and imprisoned without trial or even consultation with an attorney.

"For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever."

The Stimulus bill pushed through the legislature Forced the governing bodies of all 50 states and the territories of our nation to capitulate authority and give over a level of States Rights and Sovereignty.

These things have been done by Democrats, and Republicans alike. it has not been a sudden change but a slowly growing cancer eating away at our lives, liberties and our pursuit of happiness.

Still yet I will celebrate my nation upon the anniversary of it's birth. I will remember that my freedoms and liberty's were born of blood shed by brave men and women. That that same blood is still being shed for this purpose and will continue to be shed in the future by those who commit their lives to protect the US and it's constitution against all enemies Foreign and Domestic.

I will celebrate My nation and its history, I will celebrate it's future I will celebrate what this country has been, What it is and what it still can be. the icon of hope and liberty for all people who live beneath The Stars and Stripes. I shall also celebrate the freedom I have to Stand and openly disagree with those who rule and cast my vote against them.
Posted by Darius at 7/03/2009 07:34:00 AM