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I would give you the declaration of independence because of the importance it holds for the country's independence and because of your admiration for its writer, Thomas Jefferson.
I would get you a meeting with John Locke because you would love to discuss the conceps of natural rights with him. Maybe the two of you could discuss why natural rights is the way to go in place of rebublicanism.
I would somehow manage to have David McCullough (the narrator of The Donner Party by PBS)walk into your room, so you could talk to him about... well, whatever you wanted to talk to him about.
I would give you some cash because that puts the power in your hands to decide for yourself what to get.
If I got you whatever I thought of, then that makes me like King George. You are the best person to represent yourself.
I would give you a time machine so that you could use it to help teach your students about what ever issues we were discussing at the given point. Of course, it would also have to make it possible to become invisible so we could sit in on major historical meetings without being kicked out.
I would give you the gift of being able to have the power of two votes. Everyone in goverment has the ability to vote once, but as we have learned one vote can change an entire country. You would have the ability to have a vote be worth double. You could change a country if you wanted. :)
I would give you the ability to go back in time to one event that you wanted to witness. Whether it be to change it or be like the representative from Rhode Island in 1776 and just witness the changing of American History.
I would give you the liberty bell and a card that would say:
"Happy 44th Birthday Mr. Kimball!
May this bell always remind you of your rights as an individual to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Yeah, the card's kinda lame, but it's the thought that counts! I mean imagine a pirate giving you the liberty bell - minus the crack - how cool is that?!?!
For a birthday surprise, I'd find a way to get you together with the men collectively referred to as the "Founding Fathers" (and, you know, some associated people that aren't mentioned very much). I'm sure most of them would be ecstatic to discuss things that not many people other than they were interested in talking about at the time! Wouldn't it be awesome to talk to them - normal people - and hear all about their ideas directly from them, and about the people they looked up to, the things that influenced their lives?
...Can I have the gift if you want to return it?
I would give you the ability to see how not only the upper class lived but how the slaves lived as well. That way you could truly understand how each side felt about their government and what they want to see change in their every day lives.
I'd give you a very [VERY] small island in a remote place where you could "govern" yourself however you pleased and not have to worry about anyone else's rights or wants but your own.
I would give you two pills, a red one and a blue one. The red one allows you to let US History be as it always was. Nothing would change. The blue one turns you into Captain American and sends you back in time to when Europeans first came to the Americas. You would have super powers and all the knowledge that you have now. The choice is yours, choose wisely. Happy Birthday.
I would be very, very, very kind and give you 3 rights. The right to life, liberty, and property. Yeah, call me Aladdin.
I would give you a change to go back in time and help rewrite the declaration of independence and the constitution. So your opinions would be a part of the foundinsg of America!
I'd give you a musket and gunpowder so you could go kill some lobsterbacks for what you believe in. Happy Hunting.
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