{"id":17325,"date":"2019-07-06T21:48:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T02:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/?p=17325"},"modified":"2019-07-06T21:48:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T02:48:17","slug":"america-the-story-of-us-declaration-of-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/america-the-story-of-us-declaration-of-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"America \u2013 the Story of US &#8211; Declaration of Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmericaTheStoryofUSDeclarationOfIndependenceMastheadManufacturedHomeIndustryCommentaryMHProNews.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmericaTheStoryofUSDeclarationOfIndependenceMastheadManufacturedHomeIndustryCommentaryMHProNews.jpg\" alt=\"AmericaTheStoryofUSDeclarationOfIndependenceMastheadManufacturedHomeIndustryCommentaryMHProNews\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmericaTheStoryofUSDeclarationOfIndependenceMastheadManufacturedHomeIndustryCommentaryMHProNews.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmericaTheStoryofUSDeclarationOfIndependenceMastheadManufacturedHomeIndustryCommentaryMHProNews-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/AmericaTheStoryofUSDeclarationOfIndependenceMastheadManufacturedHomeIndustryCommentaryMHProNews-575x302.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Millions of Americans were taught or acquired a sanitized or weaponized view of American history. Even those of us who focused on history in high school and at university were to varying degrees tainted by the perspective of instructors, pop culture, or textbooks.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"manuf-2389949570\" class=\"manuf-content manuf-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3870480136270376\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3870480136270376\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All of human history, not just American history, can be oversimplified as a struggle for increased freedom by some against the efforts of conquest or oppression by others. That\u2019s a <em>tonyism<\/em> you may not find anywhere else. Keep that in mind, test it, and see if it proves useful time and again in understanding the past or current events.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Some never ponder conquering or oppressing others, just as some have a hard time imagining how individuals who have options might opt for a life of crime. For those, the notion of con men or manipulative forces doesn\u2019t come readily. Thus, it might need additional information and evidence for that reality to be accepted. Mindful of it, there are times regular and longtime readers know this writer has admittedly been surprised by the truth too.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Every person or generation that opts <em>not to accept<\/em> oppression has their own unique fights for liberty and freedom. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s sad that millions of youth don\u2019t fully appreciate, for example, how unique the American revolution, the abolition movement, and the Civil War were. True, other nations had their own struggles with slavery and indentured servitude. There are several other examples in world history of a dominated people of a country fighting off the occupation forces of others.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But the Declaration of Independence nevertheless sta<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">nds apart from much of humanity&#8217;s story.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first four-minute video helps sets the table for the Declaration. Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers were well versed in history, literature, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and matters of faith. None were perfect. So, it is no surprise that their declaration and the aftermath were imperfect too.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yb7MI8NQLoo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But from an objective view of history, perhaps the most famous part of the Declaration reflects a unique vision for humanity, and we should be mindful that the term \u2018men\u2019 could easily be construed in this context as humans both male and female.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201c<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. That among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness<\/b><\/span>.\u201d The first draft read \u2018<strong>life, liberty and property<\/strong>.\u2019 The notion of privately-owned property was not new, nor were legal protections for property ownership novel. Those can be found in ancient biblical and other texts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But stating them in such a political document as the premise for rebellion against the British monarch, that was notable. Enumerating the various ways that the English king violated those rights, that was meant to help rally support among the colonists for American Independence.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is a stark contrast between using law as a means of safeguarding rights including property, vs creating laws that gave rulers rights and powers over the masses.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is not a slam to say that America has never been perfect, that is just reality. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But it is useful and inspiring to ponder that slow march and the uneven rise and retreats over the years for people striving for freedom and self-government. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The history of America\u2019s battle against not only British rule, but also against monopolistic power in the U.S. are useful to ponder for members of our industry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We never tire of celebrating the good already achieved, mindful of the traps and swindles that have also existed, past and present. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Freedom is never free. It always comes at a price. It always requires effort and vigilance. But freedom is arguably worth the effort.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">George Orwell had socialistic beliefs, so his insights were arguably somewhat flawed. But he nevertheless grasped that understanding history was important. Being detached from history makes the misinformed or the ignorant vulnerable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Day by day we strive to authentically tell what\u2019s occurring in manufactured housing from the perspective of industry professionals, investors and affordable housing advocates on <em>MHProNews.<\/em> On our sister site, <i>MHLivingNews<\/i> tells the tale of America\u2019s most proven form of affordable homes in a way that makes sense for a broader audience. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In both the public and professional instances, we are using information, evidence, and reason to combat misinformation. MHProNews | MHLivingNews are fights for economic, legal, evidence-based pride, and thus socially accepted independence. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The second video &#8211; which is a ballad &#8211; tells a tale that may technically not seem to be related to Independence Day, or is it? It has over 8.9 million views.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4VPpAZ9_qAw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In a sense, independence day began on July 2, when the draft of the declaration was done. But it was formalized on July 4, which is the official holiday. The words on the Liberty Bell say, \u201c<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof<\/b><\/span>.\u201d (Lev 25:10). Personal, economic, political, and religious freedom all go hand-in hand. Happy Independence Day, an important part of the story of U.S. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201c<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>We Provide, You Decide<\/b><\/span>.\u201d \u00a9 ## <\/span><\/span>(Industry news, commentary, fact-checks, and analysis.)<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>See <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Related Reports<\/span>, further below<\/strong>. Text\/image boxes often are hot-linked to other reports that can be access by clicking on them. Third-party images and content are provided under fair use guidelines.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LATonyKovachQuoteManufacturedHousingIndustryWontReachPotentialAddresscoreIssuesArtificallyholdingitback466-e1562036619344.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-17019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/masthead\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LATonyKovachQuoteManufacturedHousingIndustryWontReachPotentialAddresscoreIssuesArtificallyholdingitback466-e1562036619344.png\" alt=\"LATonyKovachQuoteManufacturedHousingIndustryWontReachPotentialAddresscoreIssuesArtificallyholdingitback466\" width=\"250\" height=\"286\" \/><\/a>By<a href=\"http:\/\/www.83degreesmedia.com\/features\/mhnews072115.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> L.A. &#8220;Tony&#8221; Kovach<\/a> &#8211; for <em>MHProNews<\/em>.com.<\/p>\n<p>Tony earned the Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma. 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