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Wall Street and the Declaration of Independence

In light of the bailouts, we should re-read the Declaration of Independence: 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. Does the federal government represent you?  Or Wall Street? Republicans are going to displace Democrats...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on August 10, 2010 (boomark / email).