The Declaration is a wonderful document. It's an official breaking of ties with the original soveriegn nation (England). The most inspirational thing contained in the document (in my opinion) isn't the unalienable rights of man, but, and I quote:
"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. "
This is the idea that the people should have full control of the government itself, and if the government isn't working, then change it, fix it, or eradicate it and set up a new one. Not even the Greeks or the Romans had thought of that with thier various democracies and republics. Here is a link to this great document, and I'll continue with this line of thinking tomorrow, writing about The Constitution. (I think everyone should have a copy of both of these documents, but for now here's that link I promised).
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