HONOR DUE - The United States of America

4 July 1776 - 4 July 2005

From the Declaration of Independence -

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

... we might ask the present Supreme Court and the past few sessions of Congress why they feel compelled to change or abolish so many of the "forms to which (we) are accustomed."

Also from the Declaration -

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by the Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

Should we not notice that their appeal was "to the Supreme Judge of the world" and was made "with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence."

Oh America, America, how far you have fallen in the beginning of your third century!