The basics of American government-how important is it that our leaders know them? Better yet, do you think it is important? Let’s look at recent occasions of misquoted or forgotten American foundations and then decide. Recently, a prominent national leader misquoted the Declaration of Independence. What did they leave out? “…that we are endowed with the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Big miss to leave out WHO endows us with our rights. Is it God? Or Government? If the government gives you liberty and the right to own your income and property, the government can take them away. Our Founders said that our Creator endows us with these unalienable rights. But what else is missing? The unalienable right to life was left out. If we aren’t endowed with the right to life, how can we enjoy liberty or the pursuit of happiness (our property)? Here’s a big problem: If our national leaders misquote our founding American documents, we become (through our ignorance) easy …
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