"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."
1) Pretty words, aren't they? We've heard that line so many times since we were children. It's been drilled into our heads. The obvious exception of course, is that women were left out. And in actuality, blacks, Native Americans, and other ethnic minorities were also excluded. In fact, the only ones included by the Founding Fathers were propertied white males and the more property the better. In our competitive system, some come out on the top and some come out on the bottom. Most find a place somewhere in-between. Those on the top, due to their wealth, definitely enjoy more freedom and rights than those on the bottom. The upper classes are hardly equal with the lower.
"All men are created equal." …