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Originally Posted by wilbjammin
from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence:
<i>We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the <b>pursuit of happiness</b></i>.
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You show me a lawyer citing the Declaration of Independence as legal precedent, and i'll show you a lawyer about to lose their case. Notice how none of that language was put in the Constitution, which is what law is based on.