Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Revolution just ain't what it used to be

If you were to publicly declare your discontent with the U.S. government and your subsequent desire to abolish that government, the land of the free would likely reward you with an orange jumpsuit and a one-way ticket for an all-inclusive vacation at Guantanamo Bay.

Now imagine if you instead chose to stand in front of a crowded room and utter something along these lines: “I think all men—and women—are created equal and are endowed with certain undeniable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights, governments are created and derive their powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of government tries to destroy or take away these undeniable rights, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish that government and replace it with a new one.”

Bingo: you’re a high school history teacher. Okay class; turn to page 257. Today we’ll be talking about Patrick Henry (and don’t tell me “give me liberty or give me death” sounds an awful lot like what an insurgent might say).

Full article here.