Procrustean egalitarianism.
Is there any other kind? Did anybody ever sit in a class with his or her equal on either side? We are all different--except for identical siblings--as are any two apples on the same tree.
Jefferson, in the Declaration was replying to that argument that the King ruled by divine right, not suggesting a leveling of the population. The part of the Declaration that is always quoted out of context by the Left, is an exposition of the compact theory of Government. The Founders were very familiar with it, as should be every student of English History, as Magna Carta is a prime example of the practical application of that theory.
William Flax