"Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis,
a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God?

On September 15, 2010, President Barack Obama gave a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in which he quoted the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, endowed with certain unalienable rights. Life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." 0:53 - 1:07

For anyone ignorant of the original text, Obama forgot to mention that the Declaration states that men are endowed by their CREATOR. I find it strange that a US President who taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago could simply forget to include such a key word. If it were a one time occurrence, then a reasonable person would likely give him the benefit of the doubt, but according to the reporter Lester Kinsolving, Obama did this twice as of October 19th! 0:00 - 0:25

Note: The second time was on September 23rd, at a fundraiser in New York City.

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs brushed the question aside as to why it was omitted stating that "I can assure you the president believes in the Declaration."

It is possible (though unlikely) that the president slipped up twice, but three times? On this very day while speaking at the University of Washington campus, he once again omitted "Creator."

For those who may not see this revelation as significant, take a moment to contemplate the enormous difference between our rights being dispensations of government and being gifts from God. In the first instance, rights have no transcendent basis and can change or be taken away on a whim. In the second case, they are eternal and transcend governments established by men. Government cannot take away rights granted by God but must on the contrary be established to protect them, as stated in the Declaration.

Now the president may not agree with the conclusion of the authors of the Declaration, but for him to take the pen of political correctness to the most vital concept in the preamble is a disgrace to the office. Americans often forget that the Declaration of Independence was the 'Why' to the Constitution's 'How'; it is the philosophical foundation of America.

Update: Creator Omission Count Increases to Four. On October 18th in Rockville, Maryland  he omitted "Creator" while speaking to Democratic Senate candidate donors.

This week in The Northern Light I decided to write on the recent recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize Liu Xiaobo. Enjoy.

A refreshing Nobel Peace Prize Winner

New Northern Lights column out titled Affirmative action is institutional racism.