Independence Day

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

Great words.

One of the most famous quotes in American history is the second sentence in 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.

When a truth is self-evident, it needs no defense. It stands by itself to be right and true. Everyone can see it. Among such truths that our founding fathers saw in Creation were that all men are created equal, and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. According to the Declaration of Independence, it is a self-evident truth that God, the Creator, exists.

Incredible freedom.

With their Declaration, the founding fathers declared themselves free from tyranny, knowing full well the dangers, responsibilities, and laborious journey which lay before them. But it was worth it to be independent. To be free was worth the risk, the effort, the pain. They were able to look beyond the temporary trials of the world before them and see something better in the future. Freedom.

As great as those words are, compiled and scribed by amazingly gifted men, they did not provide independence. That came at a much greater price: The blood of men and women from 1776 to today. Men and women who, just as our founding fathers, look beyond temporary sacrifice towards a greater good. Freedom.

True freedom.

The founders of our nation recognized the source of true freedom. They recognized the source of all things. They gave credit where credit was due. In their great declaration, they called upon God as witness and authority for their cause. They wanted to be free, and they called upon God to make them so.

I'll let that stand for itself.

God Bless America!