Today would be Thomas Jefferson's 265th birthday. And while the patriarchal slave holder wasn't perfect, he did give us these immortal words from the Declaration of Independence, its second and third sentences. Read on for quotes and some good video links promoting Vermont Secession...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.<!--break-->

This video on Youtube.com/SecessionNow shows a couple of examples of government and media trying to censor this message.

And in case you didn't know, here's three YouTube accounts promoting Vermont Secession: VermontCommons -- VTFREE -- VTSecession --  MiddleburyInst 

I've been AWOL here in part because I've been overloaded with secession news. So next entry I'll start just by listing some examples of Vermont secession in the news, locally, nationally, worldwide - and even inter-galactically! (Yes, I'm watching STAR WARS - where the evil empire started out as secessionists. Typical unionist propaganda!)