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Foundations of Freedom
“Are we so naive that we believe that a federal government that becomes a tyranny would propose amendments to restrain its own tyranny?”
| The Declaration of Independence is the foundation that our Constitution was built upon. > “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…” There are four fundamental principles found in the above: - Truths: there is a right and a wrong. - Freedom comes from God, not government. Government's job is to protect the rights God has given us. - The only just power of government comes from the consent of the governed. - Pursuit of happiness: the free enterprise system. Our great country is off course, but the Framers gave us a tool that bypasses Washington, D.C., allowing We the People to change our trajectory. As George Mason once said, “Are we so naive that we believe that a federal government that becomes a tyranny would propose amendments to restrain its own tyranny?” He and the Framers foresaw this day. Be part of the solution. Join the movement at ConventionofStates.com. # | LEADER_POSITION_FORM{leader_position:volunteer_activist} | # |
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| Created: | 2020-11-23 13:35 GMT |
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