Declaration Of Independence

When it becomes necessary for a group of people to break away politically from its fathering countries they should declare, in writing, as to why they are taking the action.

We believe these statements prove themselves to be true: That all men are created equal; that they are given certain rights by their creator; among these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; to secure these rights governments are set up among men, who receive their powers though consent of the governed; when ever any government becomes destructive towards God given rights, the people have the right to abolish it and institute a new government, laying the foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in the same way so that it will effect the people's safety and happiness. Careful judgment, indeed, will decree that governments long established should not be changed for such causes; and accordingly the experience has shown mankind prone to suffering, and we cannot

take it anymore. But when there is a long train of abuses and attacks it is the people's right, it is their duty, to get rid of the government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. -- The same as these colonies have patiently suffered; the same that now forces them to change their old systems of government. The history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and attacks, all contributing to the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to an honest world.

He has refused his agreement to laws, the most beneficial and necessary for the good of the public.

He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless stopped in their operation till his agreement is obtained; and when such law's operation is halted he has neglected to attend to them.

He has refused to pass other laws those accommodate large districts of people, unless those people would give up their right of representation in the legislature, a right priceless to them and hazardous only to the rule of a tyrant.

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from where they store their public records, for the main purpose of tiring them into agreeing with his measures.

He has broken up Representative Houses repeatedly, for disagreeing to his invasions on the rights of the people with courageous firmness.

He has refused for a long time, after such terminations, to allow others to be elected, as a result the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people for their exercise; the state remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from other countries and states, and to outbursts from within.

He does not want the population of the colonies to grow so he has taken actions to forbid any more immigrants who wish to take up residence here.

He has gotten in the way of the Administration of Justice by refusing his agreement to laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.

He has made judges dependent on only his wishes for the holdings of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has created many new offices, and sent the officers to harass our people and take their substance.

He has sent armies to live among us even in times of peace without the consent of out legislatures.

He has made the military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.

He has combined with others to make us follow a jurisdiction not in connected to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his agreement to their acts of pretended legislation:

For forcing us to give homes to large bodies of armed troops:

For protecting them, by a fake trial, from punishment for any murders which they commit on the people of these states:

For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world:

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