Allow me to quote my old mate from North Carolina who's 86:
We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal and are endowed by their certain unalienable rights, and among those are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. –Preamable to the Constitution
The last right was originally “property,” until someone noticed that slaves were considered property. So if that was in the constitution it would perpetuate a horrible institution! So “pursuit of happiness” got the honor. Note the word pursuit as a right, not the happiness. Cagey old buzzards weren’t they.
Enuff for this stuff now. We will eat good ole Ameracun hot dogs tonight to celebrate the Glorious Fourth, and a finger for King George III and his tea tax.
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Allow me to quote my old mate from North Carolina who's 86:
We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal and are endowed by their certain unalienable rights, and among those are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness. –Preamable to the Constitution
The last right was originally “property,” until someone noticed that slaves were considered property. So if that was in the constitution it would perpetuate a horrible institution! So “pursuit of happiness” got the honor. Note the word pursuit as a right, not the happiness. Cagey old buzzards weren’t they.
Enuff for this stuff now. We will eat good ole Ameracun hot dogs tonight to celebrate the Glorious Fourth, and a finger for King George III and his tea tax.
We just have never realize HOW BLESSED AND LUCKY WE ARE!!!
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