Have you ever heard the Declaration of Independence read out loud?
You should. It’s the greatest break-up letter ever written.
At just 33 years old, Thomas Jefferson, with cold moral clarity, told the British government to pound sand:
“Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness], it is the Right of the People to alter or to ABOLISH it.”
The power of that line isn’t just what it says. It’s how it’s said.
Jefferson wasn’t writing from a place of outrage. He was transmitting conviction—moral clarity delivered from a steady frame of mind.
It’s said Jefferson revised the Declaration of Independence with the help of Franklin and Adams dozens of times before it was finalized.
And that deliberate, cutting language, paired with emotional steadiness, is precisely why the words still land 250 years later.
Today, we’re blessed to be the inheritors of the great nation those steady hands wrote into existence.
Happy Birthday, America. 🇺🇸
@Kmeyerspan@nextlevelbb Its a tough spot since quarterfinals are 1 and done. But if districts ended on Thursday and QF started Tuesday that'd be 4 days rest. District rounds are 2-3 games in 4 days.
@ClayHorshimer13@nextlevelbb I hear ya, ideally it would be Monday quarter finals, Friday semi-finals to allow Ace to come back in round 2. Not sure being able to throw Ace Champ game of District, Quarterfinal and game 1 of semi really reflects best team, but gives edge to 1 dominating arm.