An updated text of the Declaration of Independence


	An updated text of the Declaration of Independence

enbar

7-4-2008 10:07 AM

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politics, history, language, law

enbar says:

Kind of cool, kind of silly, but nicely done -- the Declaration of Independence rewritten in modern language. Meant seriously, not as some kind of joke.

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7-4-2008 4:10 PM

carrerinyes

I like it!

7-4-2008 10:50 PM

aklimento

Clear and plain English.

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