Happy Independence Day!
Today we celebrate a special day in the history of the world: the day that the American Founding Fathers said unequivocally in the Declaration of Independence that:
“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.”
This declaration meant certain death for the signers if the War for Independence was unsuccessful. They truly devoted their “lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.”
The Declaration was not only a political statement of their common law rights as Englishmen and independence from the crown of England, but also a statement of their determination to lead and sacrifice for their families, churches, communities, states, and nation, and to put faith in God for the success of their vision and mission.
This statement of independence from England and reliance upon God was critically balanced, for independence from a tyrannical king based upon purely human effort would fail and result in a new tyranny founded in America, but a reliance upon God put ultimate success in His hands – the Creator and sustainer of human liberty.
Today, America has once again become enslaved to a tyrannical government and dependent upon a modern economy that drastically restricts the people’s liberty and independence as families and communities.
If we are to return to a free and independent America, based upon the ideals espoused in the Declaration of Independence, it will require not just political effort, but first and foremost the decision and action by individuals and families to reduce their dependence on the modern corporatist economy and governmental system, so that we can rebuild our society and local economies based upon liberty, productive households and local community interdependence.
To prepare for the inevitable demise of the current unsustainable system requires us to, as Franklin Sanders says, “build the new economy now.”
So what are you doing to reduce your dependence on the modern systems that entrap you?
How are you building productivity in your household economy and establishing local community interdependence?
Now is a perfect time to start or renew your commitment to do these things that are necessary for us to build a better future for our children and grandchildren.
Will you make that commitment?
I trust that you will, and we’re here to help. See below for some resources we have that can assist you in this important and necessary calling – the need of our day – to build a better future for you and your family.
For independence (and interdependence),
Jason
Resources to Aid your own Declaration of Independence
Learn more about (and watch a free sneak peek of) the eye-opening Beyond Off Grid documentary film.
Learn how to build your own future through self-production and sustainable living with Beyond Off Grid’s Summit Online Course and Event Video Course.
