Thursday, November 26, 2009

Home of the Brave

"We the People..."

the first government produced by the people.

"unalienable rights"

America, the beautiful.

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"

Locke. Montesquieu.

Jefferson. Franklin. Adams.

The bravery of those revolutionists in the late 18th century built a foundation for the country we live in today. I've known this all my life. And yet every once in a while it still just kind of hits me...how much was established that fourth of July in 1776.

Not just a Declaration of Independence. A Declaration of the Rights of Man(kind).

One document. 27 Amendments. 233 years.

Proud to be an American. Inspired to stand for something worthwhile.

Naive? Irrational? perhaps.
Overly optimistic or idealistic? Absolutely.

And yet...weren't those same forefathers described the same way...?

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