The Declaration of Independence Revisited

Pum’s Re-write of the Declaration of Independence

I underscore here that this little, light-hearted piece reflects a deep respect for one of our greatest Presidents, Thomas Jefferson, who firmly believed that the free transfer of knowledge and real art is the greatest asset of a society.

By my blithe plagiarism, recount what a wonderful man helped build the theoretical foundation of our democracy. Incidentally, because everyone now holds the copyright to the Declaration of Independence, we have every, full right to mimic Jefferson’s words. We have always owned the privilege to preserve, protect, and parrot his ethos.

Declaration of Bounty

Preamble

Why not use our God-given talents to produce bounty for innocent, deserving children? To fulfill a child’s dream and create lifelong reminiscences of “the innocent time,” glory can be our ultimate legitimacy. We hold these truths to be self-evident that our country’s innocence is the source of our souls and the triumph of our hearts.

A Declaration of Privileges

That to perfect these dreams, virtuous foundations created by honest and good people, are orchestrating generous acts for the joy of all hearts. That whenever any Form of scarcity becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to abolish this vacuum, institute a constructive body, laying its charity on such principles and molding its potential in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect every person’s (and child’s) safety and happiness.

Generosity, indeed, will dictate that organizations firmly established on these standards shall never be changed or corrupted by less than wholesome causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that children are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But, when a long, model train of shortage, pursuing a different Object verifies a reality that smashes dreams because of relative scarcity, it is our duty, to seal this abyss, and provide new Guards for our childrens’ present happiness and future security.

A Measure of Inadequacy

Such has been the patient suffering of many who are lacking; and such is now the necessity that persuades us to institute a policy of bounty. The history of our country contains the truth of unfulfilled needs and insecurity for many deserving youngsters. The proof is our collective experience that speaks to a potentially candid world.

A Statement of Responsibility

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil [or the un-fulfillment of a delightful vision] is that good men [and women] do nothing. – Edmond Burke

In every stage of our experience, we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms. Our repeated petitions have been unanswered by our own inability to take notice. Non-action should not continue to spank our dreams into bitter un-fulfillment and is an unfit course for good men and women.

We should not continue to be deaf to the voice of justice and consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity . . . .

More to come.