>http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/
>When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
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>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.
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>I will be pursuing happiness by rooting for Joey Chestnut! USA! USA!
>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/754916-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-2011-results-will-chestnut-or-kobayashi-win
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>Have a Happy Independence Day all!

Happy 4th to you as well.

Hot dog eating contests is a pastime that has always escaped me. I may not be Mr. Rabbit Food but can't imagine ingesting that much junk on purpose. It was surprising to read the other day that former Northwestern cornerback and current sports reporter Rick Telendar routinely eats 9-12 hot dogs in the White Sox radio booth. I interviewed him on the radio when I was in college. He went out of his way to be an entertaining guest, for example trashing Ohio State. (Some things don't change).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Telander