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Seemed appropriate!
The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies
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.
Not the whole declaration, but you get the gist of it!
Dont forget to vote.
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ November 07, 2006 02:22 AM: Message edited by: cincygreg ]</font>
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Yes, I voted today!
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As did I!
Not because I think anything is going to change. But because I was once told "if you (speaking generally) don't vite then you have no right to complain about the politicians". And, God knows, I want to be able to complain - loud & long - about the politicians.
Now maybe we can get back to merely having irritating ads on TV.
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I've gotten the same recorded phone message 4 times today L [img]mad.gif[/img] L!
I CANT WAIT TIL IT'S OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Only a few more hours, then no more campaign ads
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
IT'S OVER! IT'S OVER!!!!! [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
No more political ads [img]graemlins/party.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/party.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/party.gif[/img]
Happy Days are here again! [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ November 08, 2006 08:06 AM: Message edited by: cincygreg ]</font>
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I am pleased to say that every candidate I voted for won (with the exception of one, I voted for the opponent of one of the current county commissioners (all of them are insufferable asses) and he retained his seat. I voted mostly GOP, but the 2 Democrats I did vote for won. All the issues I voted for or against went my way. So I guess my political views are pretty much in the center, in the majority. Gawd I hate being in the "majority". [img]graemlins/whatever.gif[/img]
