Read the Declaration tomorrow

[Perd Hapley]

Tomorrow is the anniversary of Independence.  Do yourself a favor, and read the Declaration tomorrow.  If you have young children, have them read it, or read it to them. 

'Cause that would be awesome. 

Available here:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html


Nothing groundbreaking, but the Library of Congress revealed yesterday that Thomas Jefferson had originally written the word "subjects" in an early draft of the Dec. of Ind., then crossed it out and wrote "citizens." 

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/07/03/library_of_congress_reveals_slip_made_by_jefferson_in_draft_of_declaration/

[230RN]

Might pay to review the first paragraph of the Preamble to the Bill of Rights, too...

QUOTE

Constitution as Ratified by the States
December 15, 1791
Preamble

Congress OF THE United States
begun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday
the Fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution

RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.:

ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.

UNQUOTE

[BReilley]

My Dad gave us a couple of big(20x36, probably) copies of the Declaration that he, for some reason "had".  One is hanging on the wall, right next to an American flag.  Anyone who walks into the house can't help but see them :)

[Perd Hapley]

Cool.

I had the privilege of reading the Declaration (or most of it) to some church folks on Sunday afternoon.  I hope to make it a tradition.  Just hope if it takes off, I don't have to read it every time. 

[Silver Bullet]

Cool.

I had the privilege of reading the Declaration (or most of it) to some church folks on Sunday afternoon.  I hope to make it a tradition. 

Very cool.   

[Stand_watie]

Cool.

I had the privilege of reading the Declaration (or most of it) to some church folks on Sunday afternoon.  I hope to make it a tradition.  Just hope if it takes off, I don't have to read it every time. 

     Is it Divinely inspired Fistful? I mean that as a half-joke. Obviously I don't mean that in the sense that I think of my own Scripture as Divinely inspired, but as a "food for thought" question that might spark some fun debate after Wed. night prayer meeting.

[Perd Hapley]

     Is it Divinely inspired Fistful? I mean that as a half-joke. Obviously I don't mean that in the sense that I think of my own Scripture as Divinely inspired, but as a "food for thought" question that might spark some fun debate after Wed. night prayer meeting.

I kinda doubt there would be much debate.  Probably, we would all agree that God had an influence on the American Revolution and that specific document.  Not canon-level inspiration, but some kind of divine guidance at least. 

[Hutch]

I spent Independence Day out of the country, a VERY unusual circumstance, as I almost NEVER travel abroad.  Stayed with future in-laws (my daughter is getting married), who are not American by birth.  There, hanging on the wall of the great room in their guest house, was a framed copy of a replica of the Declaration.  I teared up reading it on 07/04.  Some folks get it.

[CNYCacher]

I spent Independence Day out of the country, a VERY unusual circumstance, as I almost NEVER travel abroad.  Stayed with future in-laws (my daughter is getting married), who are not American by birth.  There, hanging on the wall of the great room in their guest house, was a framed copy of a replica of the Declaration.  I teared up reading it on 07/04.  Some folks get it.

Sounds like your daughter is marrying into a good family

[Hutch]

Ah, the stories I could tell.  Let's just say that not all Europeans are socialist weenies.  I mean, we all KNOW that, but it's so refreshing to actually run across them.  To have them as in-laws (soon) is an unmixed blessing.