College asks 'millions' to read U.S. 'birth certificate'

 

'Largest-ever public reading' of 'most important civil document in the world'

By Jack Minor

This Independence Day, people across the country will celebrate the momentous national holiday by gathering in groups to read America’s birth certificate.




President Calvin Coolidge, in a speech on the 150-year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, called it “the most important civil document in the world” and “one of the great charters that not only was to liberate America but was everywhere to ennoble humanity.”

Hillsdale College is promoting “Read the Declaration” this July 4. To facilitate the reading, Hillsdale is offering free copies of the Declaration of Independence to those who sign up to read it.

In a statement about the event, Hillsdale said, “This can be the largest-ever public reading of the Declaration in American history! We want hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Americans setting aside a few minutes to remember the legacy of liberty our Founders entrusted to us.”

The college adds that the reason it is encouraging the public reading this year is because the 2012 election is a pivotal one for America.

“At this crossroads moment in American history, we need millions to join with us this July 4 … and help spark a nationwide conversation in time for this year’s elections.”

While the U.S. Constitution is the document that governs how the nation is to be run, the Declaration of Independence is considered America’s founding document.

As such, its text is frequently used to rebut the argument that there is no reference to a deity in the Constitution and, therefore, America was not established on Christian principles.  Cont. Reading