Heidi Li Feldman on Nostr: The mighty, noble aspiration of the Declaration: to bring forth a government that ...

The mighty, noble aspiration of the Declaration: to bring forth a government that would respect every person's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and would serve the general welfare. The Declaration contemplates a truly momentous project, revolutionary in its day and of paramount ethical value in any time. The signers of the Declaration understood the state can easily be oppressive and tyrannical. They thought that was a perversion of the justified purpose of government. 2/