“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.”
Now, as 228 years ago, we must fight for these rights, or we will lose them. Equality of all people is denied by the Islamic system of dhimmitude for non-Muslims, and by its institutionalized discrimination against women. The life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness of all of us is threatened by radical Muslims, whose absolutist, totalitarian vision would establish restrictive, Taliban-like societies wherever they can.
Yesterday the Jihad Watch staff enjoyed a day of celebration punctuated by a reading of the Declaration (yes, that’s the kind of parties we go to), a prayer of thanksgiving, and numerous haram items, including abundant beer and some delicious roast pork.
Today, meanwhile, we return to the struggle to preserve the freedoms won for us by the Founding Fathers — a struggle to which we also pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.