Not to be dramatic
That to secure these rights [of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness], Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Just saying[1].
Notes
- Okay, yes, totally dramatic. [↩]
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With comments like "the Senate will vote tomorrow night and the Congress will work its will" coming from the current Congressional leadership (of both houses!), I don't think you're being dramatic at all. The will of the Congress? What about the will of the People?
I think it's time for a history lesson for all of Washington.
It's becoming increasingly clear that the Anti-Federalists were correct. Unfortunately, with the continued existence of a standing army and the lack of viable state militias, American citizens have only one alternative to enact revolutionary change: the democratic process. But we've seen where that has gotten us.
@Jim Safley
Agreed re: the Anti-Federalists. Too bad that school of thought had been dead for nigh unto 150 years.
I cling to the idea that the Constitution, if only we follow it, is the best tool and the best hope we have to avoid the slippery slope we're already sliding down.