We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal (under the law), that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments
are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed
- Declaration of Independence A government of the people, by the people and for the people - Abraham Lincoln ______________________________________________ |
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This was much the same idea in the minds of our founding fathers
when they penned the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution is one of the greatest documents ever produced. It is about as perfect as one could expect. The only errors or omissions in it were the permission of slavery, no clear statement that women should have equal rights, the plan for succession to the presidency was not expansive enough and there was no regulation of campaign contributions. These things were later cor-rected through amendments put forth by representatives of the electorate. Left to do is correction of the nature |
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of corporations.
They should not have all the
rights of an individual - there can be no rights without
responsibility. Two amendments were passed that need to be amended:choosing of the president and the electing of senators |