The government of the United States is the result of a revolution in thought. It was founded on the principle that all persons have equal rights, and that government is responsible to, and derives its powers from, a free people. To Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers, these ideas were not just a passing intellectual fad, but a recognition of something inherent in the nature of man itself. The very foundation of government, therefore, rests on the inalienable rights of the people and of each individual composing their mass. The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, is the fundamental statement of what government is and from what source it derives its powers. It begins with a summary of those inalienable rights that are the self-evident basis for a free society and for all the powers to protect those rights that a just government exercises.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable 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; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness." --Declaration of Independence as originally written by Thomas Jefferson, 1776.
Consider these other writings and quotes by Thomas Jefferson."The principles on which we engaged, of which the charter of our independence is the record, were sanctioned by the laws of our being, and we but obeyed them in pursuing undeviatingly the course they called for. It issued finally in that inestimable state of freedom which alone can ensure to man the enjoyment of his equal rights." --Thomas Jefferson to Georgetown Republicans, 1809.
"Under the law of nature, all men are born free, every one comes into the world with a right to his own person, which includes the liberty of moving and using it at his own will. This is what is called personal liberty, and is given him by the Author of nature, because necessary for his own sustenance." --Thomas Jefferson: Legal Argument, 1770."The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them." --Thomas Jefferson: Rights of British America, 1774.
"Of liberty I would say that, in the whole plenitude of its extent, it is unobstructed action according to our will. But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual." --Thomas Jefferson to Isaac H. Tiffany, 1819."If [God] has made it a law in the nature of man to pursue his own happiness, He has left him free in the choice of place as well as mode, and we may safely call on the whole body of English jurists to produce the map on which nature has traced for each individual the geographical line which she forbids him to cross in pursuit of happiness." --Thomas Jefferson to John Manners, 1817.
"Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath?" --Thomas Jefferson: Notes on Virginia Q.XVIII, 1782."What is true of every member of the society, individually, is true of them all collectively; since the rights of the whole can be no more than the sum of the rights of the individuals." --Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1789.
"Natural rights [are] the objects for the protection of which society is formed and municipal laws established." --Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 1797.It is quite clear of what the author of the Declaration of Independence thought about our God given rights. No one, especially the government, shall trample on those rights, lest they incur the wrath of God. These rights are sacrosanct, or at least should be within our government.
My how times have changed! Now, our rights are changed in favor of the most powerful or for the most lucrative offer. Meanwhile, the infringements are blamed on faceless and unfindable "terrorists" that supposedly are lurking around every corner. Shame, shame on us for being allowed to be so easily duped.
As with all Saturdays, I will recap key financial indicators that provide valuable insight into what is happening with the financial markets. Two weeks ago, I mentioned that the temporary improvement with the strength of the dollar and decline in precious metal prices appears to be over. This is definitely proving to be true. This week, all of the overall trends are continuing. The price of gold increased this week to close on Friday at $925 per ounce. Silver also increased to $18.22 per ounce, up more than a dollar per ounce from last week. The price of oil continued to set new weekly highs closing at $131.70 per barrel. The US dollar index also fell to close at 71.99. How long can the credibility of the dollar last?
Over the last few weeks I have made comments about several invisible taxes - one being inflation and the other being the increased costs of fuel (oil, gas, and all the derived products). These invisible taxes are devastating on the general public unless their income is going up substantially. This is why a economic collapse of our markets is very likely, the only question being the timing. Why would our government allow such things to happen? If you've been a regular reader of this blog, you have some excellent clues to the answer.
If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still. Ecclesiastes 5:8 (NIV)
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