Liberty is not built on the doctrine that a few nobles have a right to inherit the earth.

See also: missmp's gurnal for this lovely and appropriate tribute. "World wide web? Is there a way to put this on just the American part?" I'm sayin'!

Stay tuned for: More family photo scans, possible* pics of a new (extremely nerdy, holiday-related) tattoo.

*I haven't gotten it yet but if I do...

So does Adams.

The scene at the beginning of the clip in the last post is John Adams's pro-Declaration speech. The vote comes to 12 for, 1 (NY) abstaining. There is a great shot after the vote, where the camera sorta pans around the room as the realization of what they're doing really hits them.

( Everyone looks like they're trying to remember how to exhale. )