already stated in an earlier reply.

>"There is no cronyism without govt." I have to disagree. Nepotism is a form of cronyism, as are kickbacks, both of which occur irrespective of government.

I'll agree that it didn't guarantee rights, but it did identify "inalienable rights." Or that the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are inherent in being a human being and thus cannot be bestowed nor should they be inhibited.
After that, then, the DofI goes on to state all the ways that King George and England in general had in fact been taking those rights away.

The DofI did not "create" any rights, it merely presented that they exist (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness), and then listed the grievances against King George as to how England was not allowing those to be fulfilled.
Rights, as correctly stated, are "inalienable" and are not granted by anyone or anything.
One cannot extrapolate from those rights the requisite means to achieve them. That is up to the individual. What the DofI stated was that everyone has a right to their life and liberty and it cannot be taken away capriciously. That you have a right to pursue your happiness, but are not guaranteed that you will achieve it.

Just another bunch of looters and moochers.

Don't take "non-profit" as meaning that they don't make money. They merely don't sell stock and declare for their tax status they are not seeking to make profit - but most all do otherwise they would not continue to exist. Biggest scam going is to be a "non-profit." You make all the money you want and don't pay taxes on it.

It was a specific and intentional effort to turn Vermont Blue. It was small enough that if the lefties could get enough of their kind to move their they could change the politics. Seems to have been a successful experiment.

Ah, I see censorship is manifest again.

What is it about folks who subscribe to a pure point of view can't stand about a little challenge? Are their positions that weak they can't take any criticism?

Ain't a "baby" unless the woman thinks of it as such. Even if she does she can still abort it if she wants to.

That's the way freedom works in America.

Nope. Just like you didn't "volunteer" if an invited guest for a party decides to stay in your house for 9 months and demands food, medical care, and shelter from you. And, offers nothing in return.

How long will you let them stay in your house before you shoot them?

No.

The fact is that she existed without god.

I don't need to explain the fact that she existed without god.

You certainly aren't denying it, are you?

Oh well.... Same sex couples are still getting married all over America.

Women are still making their own decisions about abortion, etc.

Ain't American GREAT!

So?

That doesn't reduce the horrors from religion even a little bit.

Both are wrong.

When a collectivist comes 'round here wearing that on his sleeve I'll also nail him and his hypocrisy.

And same sex couples are still getting married.

Women are still making their own decisions about abortion.

And in Oregon folks can discuss all end of life options with their doctor.

Ain't America GREAT!

She volunteered when she took the penis into her body.

Which is an irrelevancy. If you are in my car hanging over a bridge, and the only thing preventing you from plunging to your death is my seatbelt, it's murder if I cut it.

Well, no issue here. Move along folks, nothing to see except Hiraghm.

Actually same sex couples are getting married all over America.

You aren't inflicting your version of morality upon anyone except those who choose.

Ain't America great!

Then do so.

You can define yourself as a race horse.
Don't expect real horses to respect your definition.

It's slavery when she isn't paid for carrying it unless she volunteers.

The greatest and most widespread horrors of the modern world have been perpetrated not by Abrahamic religions, but by collectivists.

Yes. I spent 4 years in the USN. Great care all around.

My father spent the last year of his life in a VA hospital. The care was excellent.