Month: November 2012

We the oppressed

The current crowd of would-be secessionists quotes freely from the Declaration of Independence. They should read another of Jefferson’s great works, his first inaugural address, in which he says, the first principle of republics is “absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority”.

Philadelphia Inquirer – November 29, 2012

The first reading of the Declaration of Independence is reenacted behind Independence Hall in July.

 

The first reading of the Declaration of Independence is reenacted behind Independence Hall in July.

Tom Gralish/Staff Photographer

 

In the aftermath of the election, several hundred thousand citizens have taken advantage of their First Amendment right to petition the government by expressing their desire to leave the Union on a White House website. The colonists of the 18th century, whose Declaration of Independence they invariably quote, had no such recognized right — much less a government-sponsored forum for their complaints. Continue reading “We the oppressed”