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On July 4, 1776, our Founders signed one of the most significant documents ever written by man. It was in response to years of petitioning the government of Great Britain to protect their legislative, fiscal and social rights – all to no avail. King George III continually ignored their petitions and burdened them with new taxes levied to pay for the monarchy’s war debts. Since our Founders’ voice in government was ignored and their tax burden increased, they coined the phrase “taxation without representation.” The taxes they objected to were few by today’s standards. Although taxation without representation is the most widely known reason for the American Revolution, it was only part of the problem that drove the Colonists to fight for their independence. In our Declaration of Independence, our Founders listed a “long train” of grievances they believed justified their fight for freedom — astoundingly many of the items listed in the Declaration are eerily similar to the infractions against our citizens in 2013. Like those who went before us, it may be high time that patriotic Americans declare their list of grievances to our would-be king. I have taken the liberty of writing such a Declaration, modeled after the brilliant work of our Founders. In our case, this Declaration would be to declare our demand to the restore our beloved Constitution and the inalienable rights it acknowledges and protects.