In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, {NAME}, The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. . . . . We thought it would be appropriate to share the beginning of the original Declaration of Independence on this very day. Our nation is at another precipice. Dave is running for Congress to protect and defend the gift of our democracy. The New York Times could have profiled any political campaign in America this July 4th weekend - they chose to share our story: [The Democrat Who’s Flipping the Campaign Script.]( Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist Farah Stockman, and her photographer Matt Roth, spent two days each with us on the Eastern Shore highlighting our rural community. Read our story [here.]( May you and your family have a safe and wonderful 4th of July. Team Harden Dave Harden is a Democrat running for Maryland's 1st Congressional District. Dave's running to replace Andy Harris and will help the 1st District unlock its extraordinary potential. Support Dave with a donation today. [CONTRIBUTE WEEKLY ]( Help spread Dave's message! Forward this email to 5 friends or family and sign up to volunteer [HERE.]( Paid for by Harden for Congress Harden for Congress P.O. Box 491 Stevensville, MD 21666 United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please [unsubscribe](.