All the President's Men

1776, and even before then, America has been a country that carried the hopes of millions for a better life for everyone, a fresh start for hard workers, and the vision of a new land where all are free. Most would agree, America is an amazing country with so much to offer its citizens and even immigrants from all over the world. Most would also agree that there are plenty of things America as a country and as a society could improve upon. In my vision of America, I see a country where everyone…

“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.” (source), the Constitution says that no one can be denied "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or that "any person within its jurisdiction” may be denied “the equal protection of the laws.”(source), and furthermore, the Pledge of Allegiance again reminds us of this emphasis on “liberty and justice for…

B is the preamble to the Constitution which shows Jefferson’s views in the way of establishing justice and insuring tranquility within the people. Document C is the Gettysburg Address by Lincoln which represents the Thomas Jefferson’s views, that all men are created through conceived liberty and the birth of freedom in a nation. Document D is a poem by Walt Whitman which shows Jefferson’s views because they have the freedom to chose their job and have the right to life and life, and of course be…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. These were the famous words written in the Declaration of Independence when Americans were fighting for their freedom from Britain during the American Revolution. These words gave hope to all Americans that this war would achieve true equality which would be truly revolutionary. Revolutionary…

“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.”- The Declaration of Independence Imagine our country, The United States of America, if the Declaration of Independence have never been organized and signed. The Declaration Of Independence is one of our country's most prized and valued pieces of democratic writing. Without it we…

The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and are endowed with unalienable Rights, including Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Reading further into this statement, one can see that the men Jefferson was writing about were caucasian males. Women and African-Americans were excluded from this definition of equality. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, by Martin Luther King Jr., show the…

Are all men truly created equal? According to the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, the rule of equality is tied to the creation of mankind by God. It declares that all men are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” In our world today, equality rights have been a leading issue and there are many interest groups that fall under the “umbrella cause”. Ideas involving issues such as police…

The Land of the “Free” On July 4th, 1776, a document entitled the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress. The document declared the independence of the United States of America and stated ideals that the colonists believed were important, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Throughout the course of the Revolutionary War, the black community wanted to fight for freedom just like any white man would. Officers like Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens…

states that all men are created equal, with certain unalienable rights which include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Liberty; that is one of the greatest parts of this country. Without freedom, I could not help change this country for the better. While I might not do something as bold as committing treason to create a new country, like the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, I can do the little things that often get overlooked. but without the freedom that these men…

To be honest, I really could not understand a thing of what I was reading at first. I have to reread it several times and then also read the summary in order to get what the writing is all about. However, there are two important things that I took note of as I’m reading Created Equal. The fact that this was written 30 years ago and the fact that Friedman believed they were fighting against the tide of history. From this, I think that Milton Friedman tried to define equality and liberty in his…