Jul 3, 2016
Recently I came across an article in which a person claimed the
United States was born out of rebellion. The implication being that
the beginning of our nation was somehow less than honorable. But
nothing could be further from the truth. In studying both history
and our founding documents, we discover that our founding fathers
were men of principle and spiritual conviction.
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the
American political tradition. It articulates the fundamental ideas
that form the American nation: All men are created free and equal
and possess the same inherent, natural rights. Legitimate
governments must therefore be based on the consent of the governed
and must exist "to secure these rights."