The American revolution is an ongoing state of consciousness, a rambunctiousness that every generation needs to embody in the face in any threat to the idea that 1) all of us are equal 2) all of us are free to pursue happiness here & 3) govt. exists to secure our right to do so.

Jul 21, 2019 · 4:27 AM UTC

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I agree with that. But is a child who goes to school where they don't even have adequate school supplies to teach a child to read, is that child then able to pursue happiness?
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Replying to @kevbojones
Uh, the Declaration of Independence?
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Sure. But still, if a child can't read by the age of 8 then the chances of high school graduation are drastically decreased and the chance of incarceration are drastically increased. Certain minimums should be required in the richest nation on earth.
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Replying to @comradekiara @KiaraMarable @marwilliamson
Yes, they were privileged to have a couple parents that read to them and a way to watch YouTube. Nobody doesn’t learn to read because there weren’t enough taxpayer funded programs.
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Replying to @comradekiara @KiaraMarable @marwilliamson
Yes, those things are privileges. They’re not rights. Rights don’t require the labor of others. We have a moral imperative to help those who need it. We don’t need government for this. Voluntary exchange is equality. Force and coercion requires only one party to have the power.
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Replying to @comradekiara @KiaraMarable @marwilliamson
Your first sentence implies (haughtily) that I’m not. You can only be the light through voluntary interactions. Forcing someone to “be the light” is still force and it’s just as immoral as not helping those who need it.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
"Rambunctiousness" 👏👏👏❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Replying to @FilthyAssMonkey @marwilliamson
Cool! Everyone should have one!
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You can’t create what you can’t envision. Be a part of the solution. Start focusing on the problem solvers. #jointheevolution
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Replying to @marwilliamson
The Universal Declaration for Human Rights is ontological to the human person's existence and should be respected....
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