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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 12:32 PM Jun 2017

"We hold these truths to be self-evident... " Let's commit to defending the Declaration on July 4.

The founders were very clear on their vision for our country. Strange that the current party in power never mentions our founding document...?

"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."

We have not yet begun to fight.

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident... " Let's commit to defending the Declaration on July 4. (Original Post) elehhhhna Jun 2017 OP
Everybody needs to fly an upside down flag n/t leftstreet Jun 2017 #1
I'd prefer to reclaim it. elehhhhna Jun 2017 #2
It depends on what the meaning of "self-evident" is. Eom flor-de-jasmim Jun 2017 #3
 

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)
2. I'd prefer to reclaim it.
Sun Jun 25, 2017, 12:35 PM
Jun 2017

Upside down flag does mean SOS, tho, so it's appropriate atm.

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