Net Neutrality In The Declaration Of Independence

On August second, 1776, fifty-six men signed a piece of paper that would change the course of the nation’s history; The Declaration of Independence. One of the most famous signatures on the Declaration of Independence is the one belonging to John Hancock, as it was more predominant than the others, as it was larger and so drew the eyes of the population as the threat of war loomed over the colonies. Those who courageously signed the document were knowingly putting their lives and the lives of others at stake, and so a strong burden was placed on to their shoulders. However, one question still looms. Did John Hancock really sign the document with a large scribble, or were the others too afraid to change their ways, and stand for the rights written on the paper, and so they signed with a smaller print? The same sentiment applies today. Some things in society have not changed, despite the laws in place and the basic freedoms that everyone deserves to have. The Revolutionary War has been won, but it is far from being over, as people still fight for the rights written on the Declaration of Independence in modern times. I believe that the United States of America are not currently upholding the principles that the Declaration of Independence states. There are four basic principles in the Declaration of Independence. One of them is that ‘We hold these truths, to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ Nonetheless, that proclamation is still not in place, over two-hundred-forty years later. It is particularly seen in cases of business. In 2017, articles were published saying that only five percent of the Chief Executive Officers on the Fortune 500 were women, and only four percent were in the minority group. That means that ninety-one percent of the companies on that list were ran by white males, which is just a reflection of the fateful day in 1776, since all of the signatures on the Declaration of Independence were those of white men. Another article said that there …show more content…
This means that the government gets its power to make decisions from the people they currently govern. A recent example of why this is not true is the subject of net neutrality. Since the creation of the internet, people have taken to it to say as they wish and be able to revel in the freedom of speech they deserve. However, it was recently decided that net neutrality would be taken away. The citizens of America protested greatly, and on the website Change.org, the petition to save net neutrality already has more than two million signatures. Outrage sparked when the vote was revealed, but protests are still happening today with fifty votes to send to the FCC about the issue. Another example is now there are talks of a law going into place to ban protesting in some states. Recently, protests have become very violent and dangerous. However, denying us the right to protest goes against the Bill of Rights, and although people cannot physically protest in the streets, social media has paved a way for us to spread information and start controversy faster than ever(or until Net Neutrality ends that, anyway). Attacking our rights goes against the Declaration of Independence and people will band together to fight it in other ways, because the Congress cannot make decisions without our input. And