The Chair now recognizes the Gentleman Benjamin Franklin from the state of Pennsylvania to speak on this issue, followed by the Gentleman Roger Sherman of Connecticut, followed by the Gentleman John Hancock of Massachusetts, followed by the Gentleman Francis Lightfoot Lee of Virginia, and so forth and so on:
“We therefore . . . that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States . . . and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.”
Thank you for quoting the Declaration of Independence.
They were saying that the colonies had a right to be free and independent of England.
They later chose to stop being independent, that USA thing..
“Remember, States do not have rights, they have powers, only citizens have rights protected directly by the federal government and Constitution.”
To be clear, is it still your position that “States do not have rights?”