Why We Need a Government Agency to Defend the Pursuit of Happiness
By Walter Mosley, The Nation
Posted on September 18, 2009, Printed on September 19, 2009
http://www.alternet.org/story/142713/
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.
Americans are an unhappy, unhealthy lot. From the moment we declared our independence from the domination of British rule, we have included the people's right to pursue happiness as one of the primary privileges of our citizens and the responsibility of our government. Life and liberty are addressed to one degree or another by our executive, legislative and judicial branches, but our potential for happiness has lagged far behind.
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