But what about the stuff you left out? the right to property is a
killer, and that is in one of those documents if I remember correctly,
and is the one that has made the rest nothing but a bunch of pretty
words and lovely ideals.
Maybe I'm just cynical as a non-american...
L.
> Good morning!
>
> Any debate on freedoms/basic rights (at least in the US) should keep these
> two source documents in mind:
>
> 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.
> (paragraph 2)
>
> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
>
> We the people of the United States, in order to form a more
> perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
> provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and
> secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
> do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States
> of America.
> (Preamble)
>
> That's all I plan to say on this list... I'll take on any of you jokers,
> give you the civics lesson you deserve!
>
> Off-list of course!
>
> (BTW, :-) :-)
>
> Oh - how about this:
>
> As a tie in to a controversial MM issue, the Declaration of Independence
> was written by a man who raped slaves. (There can't be consent when you
> own your partner - Sally Hemings wasn't allowed the "right" to decline.)
>
> Does this fact make that document any less valid?
>
> Do the words have meanings beyond those which the author intended, are there
> emotions or meanings that the writing can evoke, even when coming from an
> "impure" source?
>
> ta-
> DAVE!!! (Robson) AKA Rob Daveson, Davebob, [EMAIL PROTECTED],
> http://www.xnet.com/~davebob or Staudacher Fish, whichever works for you.
>
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>
> You know, I really like cheese.
>
Plagarism is necessary. Progress implies it. - Guy Debord,
plagarising Issadore DuCasse.
