from _hellion (the Tom Tomorrow and Bob Harris of LJ-Land):
originally pointed out by thomryng on
The Patriot Act now has its own web site: LifeAndLiberty.gov
The site’s graphic contains this quote from the 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. —That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted …
but notice (gasp!) that they leave out the next bit:
…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.
For another view of the USA PATRIOT Act, check out the ACLU’s response.
