Opinion

We exercise them without assistance. I will call these our solitary or primary rights. The freedom to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is, perhaps, the most fundamental expression of those rights.

What triggered the hostilities at this otherwise serene place on the edge of Concord was when the government took arms against its citizens.

The Declaration of Independence was motivated by the long series of grievances the colonists suffered from, at that time, their monarch.

I asked him, “When you’re not traveling, Joe, where’s home?”

If you choose not to shoulder responsibilities, that’s a choice you can make. But don’t expect me to finance you or the results of your irresponsible actions. I’m taking care of me, my family, my city, county, state and country, and then humanity and life in general. In that order.

News of Muammar Qaddafi’s death signals the end of that dictator’s regime. For Libya, a provisional government is now being formed. That temporary government will, in addition to the day to day work of running a country, determine the permanent government to ultimately assume control.

The Declaration of Independence says, “… all men are created equal …”

I’m promoting a new “Occupy” movement. It’s for all those occupying Wall Street, the downtown Phoenix park and any who support them.