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inalienable rights – Footnotes 2 Stories
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    Is Independence Inalienable?

    Declaration of Independence We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Inalienable rights? Or unalienable rights? Which word is right? Er, correct? This word vulture worries about such distinctions. Or is it potato, po-tot-o? Maybe Gershwin was right. “Let’s call the whole thing off.” Only today is the 4th of July, the day our nation celebrates its freedom from the monarchy that historically claimed rule over every piece of real estate it could, subjugating peoples everywhere. Independence from tyranny must be fought for…