"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 to 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."
- The Declaration of Indepence
Something that really stuck out to me while reading over this declaration is the importance of political awareness. When this nation was founded, Government was established to aid society, not to rule it, and it was kept in check, much more so than it is today, or so it seems. I think so many of us have adopted the mindset 'the government will handle it,' 'the government knows best,' or whatever the case may be. We blindly follow on the assumption that this guy in a suit on tv really knows what he's talking about, or really has our best interest in mind.
Now i'm not an extremist, but i wholeheartedly believe that 'We the people' need to wake up, get involved, and start excercising our right to alter or abolish, if necesary, the government we have in place when it doesnt line up with what is right. Respect the government, yes. Thats a direct command from God. But Government is made to serve the people; Dont be mastered by it.
(i commented on Tiffany Howard's post)
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You are totally right. The government should not master us, that is wrong, and the Founding Fathers would be ashamed of it. We seriously need to limit how much power we give the government, because in the end, it will come back and bite us. Good Job!
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