Today being July 4th, I thought it prudent to put together a post acknowledging and celebrating the day that honors the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There is a lot of wisdom and foresight in this document and I wish I read it more often, but July 4th is always a great time to fresh up on the ideals, and reasons behind the American Revolution.

The unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, are not granted or established by any man, his pen, or his government, but by his version of god or creator. These rights are universal, and when the enemies of liberty attempt to banish or deny them, it is the duty, right, and responsibility of those oppressed to rise and throw off the tyranny that plagues them. These sentiments, and the others found in the declaration are important lessons from  our history and should not be neglected.

So I am glad that we still celebrate this day as independence day, and that at the very least we are reminded once a year of the ideals that this Nation of States was founded on. I try and listen to a reading of the declaration every July 4th, and this year I found one by JFK. I think it’s worth a listen.