"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."
It wasn't the intent of the Founding Fathers to exclude all citizens from voting. There was no mass education system, no mass communication system, the printing presses were hand cranked and only a limited number of books and newspapers could be produced. Transportation was limited to horses and foot, so it would have been impossible for everyone to vote at that period in time.
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
Note that they say "Right of the People," not, "Right of the Landowners," or "Right of the Corporations." Some distort the principals for their own greed, bigotry, and power lust.
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