blog 22

Blog 22

“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” (The Declaration of Independence, page 1). Since the beginning of the modern human being, we have all been instilled in us the basic instinct to rule our own fate. Freedom is an underlying construct of our existence. Throughout the history of man, there has always been the presence of freedom and the presence of the evil that prohibits this natural right. The pursuit of freedom is an ever-present conundrum that we all have buried within us. Without the pursuit of freedom, the world would be incredibly different than what it is today. Recently, there have been several revolutions and quests for independence in the Middle East, from Bahraini to Egypt to Libya. I read an article recently published in Time Magazine about the current revolution in Egypt. The title to the article is “The Revolution”, the cover story of the issue. The article discussed the political unrest in Egypt. It explored the relationship of the U.S with soon to be former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarek, which was a advantageous one for the United States of America. It also discussed the uncertain future Egypt faces and whether it will become hostile to the U.S. Also discussed is the political unrest in other areas of the Middle East/Islamic world including Libya and Syria. Revolution is the editing of the world. It is people striving for the betterment of themselves and their nation.