The inalienable Rights of Men are: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. The Right of Life means that Man cannot be deprived of his life for the benefit of another man nor of any number of other men. The Right of Liberty means Man’s right to individual action, individual choice, individual initiative, and individual property. Without the right to private property no independent action is possible. The Right to the Pursuit of Happiness means man’s right to live for himself, to choose what constitutes his own private, personal, individual happiness, and to work for its achievement so long as he respects the same right in others. It means that Man cannot be forced to devote his life to the happiness of another man nor of any number of other men. It means that the collective cannot decide what is to be the purpose of a man’s existence nor prescribe his choice of happiness.
Sometimes we all have to take a break from the politics and bad news and just find something the brain enjoys. Here are some examples of art made directly by hand that I find entertaining and relaxing.
Like playing in the sand box? Bet you never did this.
Here is what happens when you never outgrow finger painting.
Ever make shadow figures on the wall? Keep practicing.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at March on Washington,
28 August 1963, in front of 250.000 people at the Lincoln Memorial.
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [Applause]
In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, (Yeah) they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the “unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked “insufficient funds.” [Sustained applause] Read more »
Republican/Libertarian Ron Paul had his best showing so far in Nevada yesterday by coming in second and out-pacing all but Romney who garnered 51% of the votes compared to Paul’s next best 14%. This added (estimated) 4 delegates to the nearly empty Paul coffer. Voter turn-out was not good. In a state where Republicans and Democrats are nearly equal in number, the Democrats out-voted the Republicans nearly 2 to 1 with only about 15% of the registered voters showing up. The internet furor of the Paul supporters has proven its existence with cold cash, but that has not yet translated into votes which is just as important if not more so. The caucuses and primaries do matter, folks. Your favorite candidate may not make it to the November ballot if you don’t register your vote now.
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Our right to speak is threatened by those claiming emotional pain inflicted by our words. Let them know this has to stop. Defend your right to offend while you can.
