“… 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 affect their Safety and Happiness.” Declaration of Independence America, the greatest country on earth. We have freedom protected …show more content…
We believe that we genuinely deserve everything we want, with or without devotion to it and with little or no regard or responsibility for the consequences resulting from it. We do whatever we want, but we expect to off-load the accountability for what we do, to someone else. We have little to no respect for anything or anyone, anymore; virtually no respect for other nations; and, we certainly do not respect different beliefs. We display no virtues, except for that of the devil. We show no integrity; and, we display no responsibility, nor do we display honorable, Christ-like virtues. The founders of this country were devoted – to their faith, family and, their integrity. Today though, most are devoted to themselves, their wants and their …show more content…
We have taken this concept though, and have distorted it out of context. The declaration they made says we have rights, and we can pursue life, liberty and happiness. But, our nation of today has attempted to make that happen to any extent and often with little regard to our founding fathers intentions, and often at a very high cost to future generations. This nation was established for freedom of religious persecution, for liberty and for a life of security. But, we have exploited that belief to the point of absurdity, and even exclusion. And, to that point, we rarely take action on behalf of our brother and our brother’s basic human needs, even when we are fully-aware of the sometimes dire consequences of our inaction: We typically engage, only, for our own