Buy the NY Times today

[Susan Ohanian <susano@gmavt.net>]

It is worth getting the NY Times today just to see the 1/2 page  
Independence Day ad on p. A15.

When in the course of human events the government becomes destructive of 
the ends for which it was established, it is the Right of the People to 
alter it and demand restoration of those Constitutional Principles that 
have so long assured their Liberty, Safety, and Happiness. Therefore, on 
the anniversary of our Independence, we offer this new declaration of 
our times.

The history of this president is one of arbirary usurpations of power, 
the effect of which is to establish tyranny through false promise of 
greater security.

He has created a multitude of secret programs and sent swarms of petty 
officers to spy on Americans. . . 
[lots more here]

We, therefore, resolve to resist these usurpations by all lawful means 
at our disposal. We insist that the powers of our national government be 
shared by all branches of that government and not concentrated in one 
alone. And we call upon Congress, the courts, and the press to reassert 
their constitutional functions and restore the promise that is America.

To these ends, we mutually pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our 
sacred honor.



If somebody can't get to the paper and wants a copy, write me off-list, 
and I'll mail you one.
I am glad they included "the press" in their call to reassert their 
functions.

Susan Ohanian