Preamble
- The representatives of the National Assembly make one things clear: the government of France is a total disaster because it hasn't been respecting the rights of the people.
- They explain that this declaration will remind everybody, but especially the branches of government, just what those rights are.
- They go on to state that once the French have this list of rights things will get a lot easier—for example people will be happier and complain less—and the government will be able to have a real constitution.
- The representatives proclaim that with the blessing of some kind of God the following are rights enjoyed by all Frenchmen.