Sarah RR3

The Declaration of Independence is what the United States is based on. It’s goal was to have all people regardless of race and color be equal. The government was created to make enforce that everyone is created equal. “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.” This quote shows what the government is supposed to do, unfortunately the government is far from this. The leaders in government today are corrupt and take advantage of their power, and they don’t lead our country based on the Declaration of Independence. There is lots of inequality. There is a huge economic gap between rich and poor, white people still have more advantages in the work force and education compared to minorities. Protesting is not uncommon and the government usually doesn’t listen to protesters. Guantanamo Bay is an example on how the United States doesn’t treat people equally. In Guantanamo Americans torture people who we believe to be terrorists. This is not just and when American citizens confront the government about it, they deny that Guantanamo even exists. When George W. Bush was President, the Government kept things even more secretive, making Americans lose their trust in government. When Obama came into Presidency people wanted change. This change includes all the values and principles that the Declaration of Independence represents.