We hold these truths to be self-evident

Happy Independence Day.

As we struggle against the tyranny of government each day it may be easy to forget how this nation was founded. I encourage you to take a few minutes of your time today to read our Declaration of Independence:

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html

We all have heard the words contained in the second paragraph:

• 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.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

On this 4th of July it is a good time to reflect on how far our government has drifted from these founding principles. We should never forget the last sentence in the above paragraph. “Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed”.