July 4, 1776, fifty-six men pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor as their commitment to a list of principles they believed were absolute truths. At the top of that list was the unalienable right to life. That document is known as the Declaration of Independence. January 22, 1973, nine Supreme Court justices legalized the utmost form of discrimination against a certain class of Americans based on their age, location, and their desirability to their immediate families. This landmark case we know as Roe vs. Wade. When the guilty receive capital punishment, we call it a barbaric practice. Nearly every case makes the national news. Vigils are held and TVs light up from coast-to-coast. When innocent children are put to death, we call it a Constitutional right. The silent screams of these children forever go unmentioned. During the time it takes you to read this letter, six babies will die in this country -- and you and I will never know their names. Fifty-six men, who believed that the unalienable right to life was a non-debatable issue, birthed the greatest country in the history of the world. Today, our elected representatives cannot even condemn infanticide. If "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" are cornerstones of freedom, will the abandonment of life ultimately lead to the "abortion" of freedom? Every 4th of July beaches and parks fill to capacity. Americans celebrate something, but most do not know what. Some remember the Founders and the principles they held. Some may question whether or not we still hold the same core values. This question will best be answered the next business day when the abortion mills fire up all across the country, at least 4000 more babies die, and another day proves that we, indeed, no longer hold those self-evident truths.