Ep 299: "It's not me; it's you." — Breaking Up and Declaring Independence, 250 Years Ago

Rafe reviews the USA's foundational document: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, the fledgling nation's statement justifying the USA's dissolution of political bands with Great Britain.Along the way, we will discuss structure and nature of this document, what is says and what it means, why these things were (and still are) important, and what it means today.#bufnagle #declarationofindependence #semiquincentennial #LawsofNature #LawsofNature'sGod #self-evidenttruths #lifelibertyhappiness #consentofthegoverned #rightsandduties #hyperbole #freeandindependentstates #livesfortunesacredhonor #treason #patriots #loyalists #quebec #canada #articlesofconfederation #articleeleven #virtue #moralformation *****As always, you can reach the Buf at [email protected]*****As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast.  As such, some of you have asked how you can help out.  Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagleOn this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that.  Any little bit really helps!  Thank you in advance!!!