I DECLARE INDEPENDENCE!!!

I love studying the Declaration of Independence. I could never imagine being in Thomas Jefferson's shoes, writing out an order that would undermine the authority of the biggest and most powerful country in the world. He and others effectively made one of the more gutsier moves in history, and for that I truly thank them. I wonder if nowadays, if for one, if there are any countries like this willing to oppose the biggest government in the world for their beliefs (Iraq comes to mind) and two, if they would or could possibly come together and create an elegant document that accurately describes how they feel about the reigning powers at hand. It really is an interesting thought, and I can't imagine a country doing it today.