LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

THE WORDS THAT LIT THE FUSE OF LIBERTY

As we celebrate Independence Day, let us turn our attention not just to fireworks and barbecues, but to the words that ignited the fuse of liberty around the world.

The American Declaration of Independence remains one of the most extraordinary political documents in human history. Its assertion that all people are “created equal” and endowed with “unalienable Rights” was unprecedented in 1776—and still inspires us today.