Few people know where the idea of being governed by the consent of the people originate. Lincoln’s famous statement that government is “For the people, by the people, and of the people ” it came from the Mayflower Compact of 1620. This idea evolved into the Declaration of Independence that created the American dream of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” as we know to today. This podcast will excite the listener to be proud to be an American.