Life, liberty, and whatever whatshisname said.

AuthorPeters, Charles
PositionTilting at Windmills - George Mason - Brief article

One of our least honored founding fathers is George Mason. A new biography by Jeff Broadwater reminds us that, in May of 1776, Mason was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which begins: "All men are born equally free and independent and have certain inherent natural Rights .... among which are the enjoyment of Life, Liberty ... and pursuing and obtaining...

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