Independence!

In Congress, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
            When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
            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. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. — The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.


These words open one of the most famous documents in the history of the world. And they also give us great insight in to the ideas and ideals of the founders of our great nation. These great men did not take this act of rebellion lightly or hastily.
"Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes;" They did not consider overthrowing the rule of the British Empire to be the first option or the easiest solution. Just as overthrowing our current government should not be considered as the first or 31st or even 301st option.
"...and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed." We have to ask ourselves if the evils of today are sufferable and if we can change things within the current forms to which we are accustomed.
" But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security."  Are the abuses and usurpations that we have endured leading us to absolute despotism? Is it a plan, a conspiracy? And can we stop it? And would that require throwing out the government?

I, for one, am of the opinion that, while some may scheme and plot, that the system of government that our founders built was the best form of government ever created. Not perfect, but the best.

I also believe that we should fight very hard to keep this form of government. By non-violent methods if at all possible. Our system of government has many avenues of making changes (as evidenced by the many negative changes made by the current administration).

Our founding fathers were wise men who did not want violent revolution. They had little else available to them. But they created our current government to avoid that lack of options.

We can fight the abuses and usurpations.

May The Force Be With You.

God Bless America.