When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he used language that has become iconic. He wrote that we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, and among them are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Not only did he write those words, but the first Congress adopted them unanimously, and they are still the law of the land today. By acknowledging that our rights are inalienable, Jefferson’s words and the first federal statute recognize that our rights come from our humanity -- from within us -- and not from the government Read more: foxnews/opinion/2013/07/04/on-this-fourth-july-thomas-jefferson-is-weeping/#ixzz2Y5nJRx3N
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:50:57 +0000
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