Scattered Thought

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. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

When I feel like I am absolutely too rebellious for my own good, this is what I read. When I don’t act like a sheeple and make things difficult because I would rather be difficult than easy, I’m reminded that my forefathers were exactly like me. I don’t know when we as Americans went from fighters going against all reason and logic to simply nice people who do what the government says is quite a change.

I remember in US History when they talked about how Britain wasn’t so bad. How it wasn’t all that unreasonable for us to pay taxes to Britain simply because them wanting us to pay for the defense we needed from the French and some Native American’s was the least we could do. However the Patriots had something that Loyalists didn’t and that was passion. Even though it wasn’t completely logical, the Patriots convinced and fought their way to their own government, freeing themselves from Britain and creating our government. Through rebellion and beautifully crafted words people have died to defend what was fought for and created. I guess in school that was what stood out to me the most and perhaps explains why I am the way I am. I do not rebel against everything the government does, I don’t rebel for the sake of rebelling, but when I feel like my rights are in any way in danger I turn into an angry, passionate Patriot because America is in my blood and has been since its founding.