I found much in this post to remember— and to think about—and perhaps remind my Senators of concerning Wm.Davey & James Wilson—on this day of the Convention. and your comment on Franklins observation that violence is sometimes an alternative to impeachment? OH if only our Country remebered where it came from.
A similar argument can be made around the courts. In the 1770s, colonial courts were designed to protect the prerogatives of the King, not our unalienable rights. What do our courts do now? Do they protect our unalienable rights or the power of government to do as it wishes? When was the last time you heard of a Ninth Amendment case against the government? I can't recall one.