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Political Philosophy for Gail K. Lightfoot
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WE [the people]HOLD [keep in our minds, believe]THESE [listed here]TRUTHS [facts]TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, [obvious, clear, known to all]that ALL [each living man, woman and child]ARE CREATED EQUAL [each person is as good as only other person]the THEY [each person]are ENDOWED [given - without asking]by their CREATOR [maker, nature or god]with CERTAIN [some]UNALIENABLE [cannot be given away or shared]RIGHTS, [something you have that cannot be given away]that among these are LIFE [your life is yours to live or take]LIBERTY [you are free to make your way in life]PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS [seek whatever gives you satisfaction and comfort]-- that to SECURE [keep safe]these RIGHTS, [Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness]GOVERNMENTS [ruling body to set up the law]are INSTITUTED [created, made, designed, set up]among MEN [the word men here is used to say "man as a human" and includes men, women and children, all sexes, all races, all ages, all beliefs]DERIVING [taking]their JUST [fair and necessary only]POWERS [authority, ability to enforce]from the CONSENT [permission]of the GOVERNED [the people] Note: From the People To the People. Governments exist at the will of the people to protect them, nothing more, nothing less. Force and Fraud [a form of force] are prohibited. |
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