Words from the Declaration of Independence to be remembered on Independence Day: "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 effect their Safety and Happiness." It seems that the people of Egypt may understand our most important democratic principles better than we do. In the final analysis, the Morsi government, "having become destructive" of democratic ends, did not maintain "the consent of the governed." As we celebrate the 4th of July today, I ask myself how well our government is maintaining the consent of the governed?
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:32:36 +0000
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