July 4th: what happened?

 237 years ago in Philadelphia, PA there was an unfamiliar breeze in the air.... a newfound spirit of liberty lingered about as a group of country-boys, land surveyors, gardeners, farmers, lawyers, "pharmacists," scientists, and soldiers got together to sign a document that would let the world know they'd no longer be at the mercy of the English crown. They knew that declaring their independence would not change their circumstances immediately and they were aware that being independent was risky. But the fragrance of freedom was much stronger than the odor of fear and sitting in Independence Hall, these men essentially breathed a new way of life into existence for the colonies. Why were they willing to walk away from the security of the Crown? Because they were being oppressed financially,  the Crown was too controlling and was limiting their freedoms here in the new land. The Crown was a form of Big Government and they were adamantly opposed to such. Their goal was small government with folks operating within the bounds of morality as they wished. Never would they have dreamed that our money would be collected and distributed to others... Sadly,  it appears to me that we've allowed a new crown to take the throne in the gov that we currently have, and we today are again suffering that same oppression: unfair taxing, massive control of our freedoms, and corrupt use of power. Those "good ol boys" were sinners just like me and you, but they did have a couple things right: they would not be bullied and they knew any form of Big Gov would come to corruption. Today,  as you celebrate please know we are moving further and further away from living out the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. Let your mind ponder if its time to move forward as the Declaration stated, "if gov is not protecting our rights, we-the people can create a new system! Are we brave enough to set into motion a new Declaration of Independence (this time from the White House)? Today is about we, the people,  living out the liberty some courageous men fought to bring forth. Is liberty really still ours as it was intended?