Commentary: Making Declarations for Our Independence

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 1,372

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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On July 5, I joined two other fellow members at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis to take a passage from the Declaration of Independence and provide our own commentary from contemporary life. Here is my portion of that talk in written form, followed by a video version.

We the People

Prior to listing grievances against a tyrannical king, the Declaration of Independence points out that government derives its powers from “the …

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