The declaration was written to proclaim not only independence from England, but dependence on God. Supportive and informative religious terminology, primarily found in the preamble and conclusion, include 1) Nature's God; 2) Creator; 3) Divine Providence; and 4) Supreme Judge of the world. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The Declaration of Independence is our touchstone, our constant reminder that unquestioned and unchallenged power are as un-American as it gets. OpEd: The inalienable rights documented in the Declaration of Independence are under increasing attack from the Trump administration. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Regarding "Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too," (June 17): On the 249th anniversary of the proclamation Now, nearly 250 years after its adoption by the Second Continental Congress, the Declaration of Independence remains a stirring treatise that set forth individual rights and rebuked a tyrant king. It still stands as an inspirational—and aspirational—document for the United States and for people around the world. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Pixabay The Declaration of Independence has been central to American identity, but after 250 years, America appears once more a people who seem to have lost what binds them together. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. But as a scholar of communication and culture, I can say that America’s declaration of independence launched another experiment unique in history – a society founded foremost on cultural We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The following text is a transcription of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December “Bill of Rights.” We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
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