We all seem to have a well-rehearsed answer. We’ve all come to grips with it, in our own way. “A lofty goal” or “I (We) have come a long way” is often the sad response. Most don’t see it as realistically feasible. “All with equal, unalienable Rights”, is so very fluid, even volatile to many of us.
We see the intransigence, stupidity and corruption. We see the greed all around. We can see all the people taking advantage of this Principle, both the rich and the poor. Individuals, all the way up to whole countries. Many even using these Rights as a weapon.
We think we know Fear now. Yes, we’re afraid, with violence and hatred closing in. This Founding Principle exposes us all to this. It just seems to open up too many gray areas. This Principle doesn’t seem to be an asset to our safety or help our security at all. It actually seems almost obsolete. Even to some apparently, as bad as an “enemy of the people”.
What we think also appears, pretty much, set in stone. So there’s no need to think about it anymore. No need for further discussion.
I propose we look at this Founding Principle again. Delve into it a little more. The Founding Principle to a whole New World, maybe the most important sentence in the history of mankind, is the Founding Principle to our United States of America. You’d think that would truly be important to us. That it would absolutely deserve another look. Maybe worth putting our hubris aside and delving into it a little deeper.
We delve into physics from quarks to big bangs. Delve into medicine with tons of specialists. Car lovers know what bolt goes on the lower bracket for the alternator of a ’73 Barracuda. Yet we don’t delve into our Founding Principle one bit. The most important sentence in history. We don’t promote this at all. We don’t point out it’s our Founding Principle. We don’t ask what it means, don’t think about what it does, and don’t consider what this could do for mankind. We don’t point out what happens without it. We don’t mention how using “they” and ‘them” can violate our very Founding Principle. We don’t wonder what our Founders hoped to bring about. We don’t think of the universal implications. There is absolutely so much there to delve into.
We can delve into how this grants our sacred Individual Liberty. Discuss how this halts the power of a tyrant. Delve into the personal responsibility required, with the pride and dignity that can result. We can actually show how Hope can be born.
We can delve into the Liberty that we all must receive and understand the Liberty we all must give. How trust is inherent and can actually bring about our safety and security. There is so much more in-between and beside, our Founding Principle should have its own channel.
Our Founding Principle is our greatest export. Human Rights are what we stand for. I believe America was born to save the world with this. Our Revolution, built on this Hope.
Maybe we should delve into it more.