In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, instead of life, liberty and property. With th… - Ilana Mercer

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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, instead of life, liberty and property. With that vagueness, Jefferson undermined the foundation of civilization: private property right.

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About Ilana Mercer

Woman power Ilana Mercer is a South African-born American author, columnist, blogger and thinker. She has appeared on numerous radio, podcasts and television shows.

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South Africa's Constitution is descriptive, not prescriptive—full of pitch-perfect verbal obesities that provide little by way of recourse for those whose natural, individual rights are violated. As a protector of individual rights to life, liberty and property, it's worse than useless—a wordy and worthless document.

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