Since the writing of The Declaration of Independence 250 years ago, the document has been an aspirational guide for our Republic and every generation needs to consider the words that have given hope to millions of people. It is also necessary to recognize and remember that countless people who lived and still live in this nation are opposed to the meaning of the words of this declaration.
In 1776 a significant number of inhabitants wanted to remain loyal to the British king. The Civil War was waged because some citizens opposed the truth stated in the Declaration that humans are created equal and endowed with a natural right to life and liberty. Some thought they were better than slaves from Africa and the Native people who lived here for centuries. Those who opposed this document oppressed immigrants and consolidated their power with the accumulation of wealth that was derived from the labor of others.
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Today we are faced with that consolidated power in the form of Project 2025, which among many principles that ignore the Declaration, advocates for what is described as “a unitary executive,” an authoritarian ruler that is above any law.
The citizens of our nation are confronted with the choice of acting in defense of The Declaration of Independence, and providing all human beings the dignity of their natural rights or abandoning this aspirational guide in living our ideals. What choice will we make?
Ron Todd-Meyer, Lincoln
