Seems pretty simple? The Declaration of Independence
(DoI) seems pretty short. It is these few words that make America what
it is ... it is the statement of UNALIENABLE RIGHTS that make all
the difference. The devil is in the details ... and the details keep
emerging. It is for these notions that Turgot said the
American people were hope of the human race ... Diderot, (according
to Kramnick) in turn, saw America as "offering all the inhabitants
of Europe an asylum against fanaticism and tyranny". We take these rights
pretty seriously. Some highly misguided individuals and
organizations have failed to realize this, and are now starting to
experience what happens when our inalienable rights have been tampered
with. We'll discuss these and
other concepts in detail. These are the ongoing notes, if you have
opinions you would like to share (in exercise of your liberty and pursuit
of happiness) we'd like to hear from you (Send emails to
notes-at-llpoh.org). What are the historical
precusrsor / contect to this major achievements. IN many ways it is the
going ons in Paris and London, and other great cities that led to the
period that we now term the
Enlightmenment. This topic deserves it well earned
attention. (and we'll provide some reflections as time marches
on.) So what's the big
deal -- check the preamble to the Constitution: We the People of the United States, in Order
to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic
Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States
of America. pretty ambitious and
serious ... and why is the rest of the world so slow to figure it
out? What did Diderot, the encyclopedia guru of the
enlightement see? He saw America as "offering all the inhabitants of
Europe an asylum against fanaticism and tyranny". What do we see for
ourselves? We've got plenty of work cut our for ourselves. We as a
nation will be spending countless dollars, and other resources, to get
those in the Dark a chance to see the Light. As citizens we need to
understand the discussion and the allocations. So stay tuned
... Embedded in the discussions of
Englightenment we find attention to the notion of Equality.
What Equality? Equality of opportunity which
means fairness, a fairness
that disposes of the rigging of life’s rewards by priests or princes.
According to Condorces this equality was
the basis for boundless
optimistic faith in progress. so there are some of the
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