On July 4, 1776, a once-in-a-millennium event
occurred: a group of colonies rebelled against
their overbearing, authoritarian ruler, declared themselves no longer under
their jurisdiction, and established a whole new nation dedicated to the principle
of limited government and maximum individual liberty.
Today, we still commemorate this historic
event with a national holiday. But oh,
how the holiday has morphed from its original significance! Rather than a day of celebrating the virtues
of liberty and casting off oppressive, omnipotent government, it has instead
become a day of government worship. At the epicenter of all of this worship is the military. The troops show up everywhere in uniform, and the populace gathers round and applauds them with standing ovations, marching bands, and flags waving everywhere.
And it's all fixing to become a lot more
military-centric, if President Trump has his way. He wants to make America more like North
Korea, and turn the whole even into a grandiose, star-spangled spectacular with
military tanks and jets and rocket-bearing floats and battalions of armed soldiers
marching down the street in lockstep. All at taxpayer expense, I might add.
Let us first back up and try to remember
what really happened back in 1776. Here
is an except from the Declaration of Independence, the last paragraph. To illustrate just how profound and radical it
was, I have changed a few words. In
particular, I removed the phrase "these United States" and replaced it
with "(name of your state)":
We, therefore, the
Representatives of the (name of your state), in
General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for
the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good
People of this state, solemnly publish and declare, that the state of (name
of your state) is, and of Right ought to be a free and independent state,
that it is absolved from all allegiance to the United States of America, and
that all political connection between it and the government of the USA, is and
ought to be totally dissolved; and that as a free and independent state, has full
Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and
to do all other Acts and Things which an independent state may of right do.
Let's begin by calling the Declaration of
Independence what it really is: a
document of treason. Yes, you read correctly:
treason. The colonies had absolutely no
legal authority to rebel against the British crown and declare themselves free
from it - but they did it just the same.
A valid comparison for today would be if one or more of the fifty states
inserted THEIR name above and declared that they were no longer part of the
USA. Scream all you want, but the fact
is that is how our amazingly successful nation got its start. It's in our DNA.
The U.S. Constitution was not written until thirteen years afterwards. Then it would be nearly a century-and-a-half later when the United States would begin its quest to become a global military empire, perpetually ready, able, and willing to go fight more wars anywhere, anytime, for any reason, valid or not. The rationale goes something like this: taxpayer dollars and live soldiers are infinitely expendable.
It's time to resurrect the Declaration of Independence. Let's update all the transgressions therein
that were committed by the British crown, and replace them with the transgressions
of the U.S. government, detailing how out-of-control government and militarism
is destroying our once-great nation.
Then fill in the name of your state, and let's start seceding.
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