By Matt Erickson
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Our divinely-inspired (and inspiring) Declaration of Independence boldly proclaims America’s founding principles to be self-evident truths—truths so fundamental, they don’t require further support. The greatest of these undeniable truths is that all men are created (equal) and accordingly endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights (among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness).
The practical application of our God-given rights in everyday life is but a minor step down in importance, thus it’s proper that the Declaration next details that men instituted American government for the express purpose of securing our rights, before informing us that legitimate governing authority is derived from the consent of the governed.
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