Bruce Magee on Nostr: I often imagine myself as a witness to the intentions of our forefathers 247 years ...

I often imagine myself as a witness to the intentions of our forefathers 247 years ago. They crafted a remarkable document that recognized the rights of all individuals—an accomplishment that, in my view, cannot be replicated in my lifetime or in the future.

Their purpose was to free the people they represented from the tyranny of a distant monarchy. It's ironic that we now find ourselves in a similar historical predicament.

The original document sent to King George, when our ancestors sought to break free from an oppressive government, seems like a distant memory. Today, we have made concessions and compromises in the name of peace with our government, sacrificing many of our demands for the sake of security and protection.

They sent this letter:
The Declaration of Independence

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

However, today we have fewer protected rights than those outlined in The Bill of Rights.

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript

The Bill of Rights paved the way for the creation of The United States Constitution.

Link: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript

These documents were designed to restrict the government's power in imposing its will upon the citizens living under the Stars and Stripes. Their purpose was to confine the government to federal matters, border protection, and foreign relations.

In our present time, we have witnessed the erosion of individual rights, property rights, and natural rights that these documents were intended to safeguard. Unfortunately, these documents remain subjects of heated debate as we inject factors like color, race, status, preference, and religion into our evolving culture.

Nevertheless, no matter the prominence given to these values, it is our individual lives, freedom, and liberty that these documents protect—and they should never be denied.

That is why Independence Day serves as a reminder for me to strive to remain #Ungovernable. It also reminds me that our forefathers knew this would be a challenging task for the people.

They recognized the fallibility of humanity, even within themselves, and considered it a necessary gamble to grant individuals the pursuit of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

Irrespective of my feelings toward the government's governance, if a foreign entity dares to invade my country and its sovereignty, I will take up arms to defend myself, my family, my property my neighbors, and my country.

For it is The People, not the government, that truly make this country great, and I wholeheartedly love my country.

Today and every day, I celebrate the profound significance of these documents, living as if they possess the same strength as the day they were signed.

I will never relinquish a single right. Not a single word from these documents shall be removed from my life.

Those words, rights, and promises must never be infringed upon, and I will forever live as an Ungovernable individual.

Happy Independence Day!
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