And the pursuit of happiness declaration of independence

I believe this is what our founding fathers spoke of in our Declaration of Independence when they wrote: “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.”

Thomas Jefferson took the phrase “pursuit of happiness” from Locke and incorporated it into his famous statement of a peoples' inalienable right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence.

While the right to the pursuit of happiness may not be stated outright in the Constitution, the Supreme Court has, and continues to recognize this right, and to protect the many freedoms it encompasses. Even more broadly, the United States is not alone in recognizing a legal right to happiness.

When Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, he included the words “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” calling them unalienable rights guaranteed to every American. Certainly, to have any of those things requires first having affordable, comprehensive healthcare.