What is the above image? It was drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country.
To view it in person, go to DC and stand in the long line with other's and soak up the history. It's worth the trip.
15 yrs ago today, I came up from San Diego to visit the family for the day. Boy; did I came up on the wrong day! 115 degrees. Can we say; Heat Stroke?
Get out and celebrate today and show how proud you are to be an American! Roast those hot dogs (watch out Damon I have the mustard) and eat watermelon. Fly that American Flag on your front porch!
Get out and celebrate today and show how proud you are to be an American! Roast those hot dogs (watch out Damon I have the mustard) and eat watermelon. Fly that American Flag on your front porch!
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