I Declare
It has been some time since I last read the Declaration of Independence. In fact, it has been over 45 years. And even then, it was in the context of my civics courses in high school. So recently, I thought it wise to revisit the text for a refresher. Sure, I am generally familiar with the most iconic lines of the document about certain truths being self-evident, that all people are created equal, that we hold life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as hallmarks of the human experience divinely ordained by a benevolent God, but I had forgotten some…