Happy 4th of July

There are some days, some years, and some world events that make me ashamed of my country. Even still, with all of our faults, I love America for what it stands for. The ideals that what our nation was built upon are still there, and I, for one, will not let them fade gently into the night.

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.

I suggest that you hop on over to SamuraiFrog's blog and take a look at his 4th of July Posts. As always, he is insightful and thought provoking.