'Dear George': the Declaration of Independence as 'the greatest break-up letter of all time'

A funny observation from Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett:

OTD 1776-

Thomas Jefferson was putting final touches on the greatest break-up letter of all time. pic.twitter.com/xGJgBWaFuu

- Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) July 3, 2017

Puts me in mind of three short passages from Jefferson's rough draft:

we must endeavor to forget our former love for them ….

we might have been a free & great people together ….

the road to glory & happiness is open to us too; we will climb it in a separate state, and acquiesce in the necessity which pronounces our everlasting Adieu!