Spoken Word--Declaration

Spoken word style song on the declaration of independence in modern language When it becomes necessary to end one political process due to lack of representation, it's only fair to list the reasons why: We believe everyone is created equal, and should be afforded the right to pursue life, liberty, and happiness as they see it. We believe these rights a fundamental truth, and no government’s right to curtail, now, and forever more. That to protect these rights, governments are designed by and get their powers from its People. And when any design of government begins to remove their freedoms, it's the sole responsibility of the People to repair or replace it. We shouldn't change government lightly however, for when we do, people suffer. Therefore, it's important that whatever form of governing process we agree on, we build it well. When however through ANY actions this governing body we create, seeks to reduce our civil liberties, or reduce our ability to self govern, it's not only our right, it's our civic obligation within any real Republic to amend or throw off such governments, and provide a new governing body that supports civil liberties for all, now, and for future generations. To enjoy civil liberties, our participation in maintaining their security lands squarely on us, those who live under them. Looking at the King of England's record, it's clear England wants total control of our colonies, compromising our liberties. Here are our facts: He won't allow us to create our own laws, a fundamental need for things to work here. He won't let us pass important laws we need now. He's got to sign off on them and when he doesn’t we suffer. He's refused to let us pass laws affecting large groups of people in our colonies unless they swore allegiance to him even though they’ve had the right to self govern, clearly showing he's a tyrant. By not allowing us to self govern in any capacity, it opens our colonies up for corruption from within as well as from outside. He's made it difficult to practice the law here, wanting himself to be the ultimate judge and jury. He's sent the Army to watch over us, when we didn't need or want them. For adding taxes without our consent. Right this very moment, he's sending over a large army of mercenaries with no morals to kill and torture everyone now that he's ruined our laws protecting the common man. If you think we've been repressed up to now, expect the worst you can imagine. With every action above, we've petitioned, and been told in return to “suck it up”. By this alone, it's time to stand up for ourselves as free people, and kick this tyrant out. So we the representatives of the people living within these unified States of America gathered here under one roof declare to the supreme judge of the world we are free. We declare we are no longer under the British crown’s rule, and all political connections are hereby over.