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The raw text may look familiar. The sentiment is, um, 228 years old, and begins "When, in the course of human events...".
He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.

He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislature.

He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to civil power.

Date: 2004-07-04 08:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moroveus.livejournal.com
Wow. Diabolical genius, or insane zealot? It's too tought to call...

Date: 2004-07-04 10:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xaosenkosmos.livejournal.com
Random Ob-comment: the Declaration predates our country, ergo predates our law. However, if you were promoting revolution...

A very nice collection of links, i might add.

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