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Fighting to Make the Declaration of Independence a Reality
Dr. David Adler · July 10, 2018
Civil Liberties & the Press
Since the announcement of the Declaration of Independence when, in the words of John Adams, "the bells rung all day and almost all night," Americans have proudly celebrated what, in truth, were revolutionary premises for the establishment, exercise and control of governmental powers.
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