[Jim Robinson]

"The Declaration, however, does not define the government. That's left to the Constitution."

No, but it declares the causes of why we broke bonds with the prior government, the reasons for our new government, what it's based on, what kind of government we are rightfully entitled to, who created it, who empowered, and consented to it, the conditions for its abolishment, AND exactly who has the sovereign right and power to abolish it and start over if need be.

The people are indeed the sovereign.

Keep your powder dry.

[La Enchiladita]

Keep your powder dry.

Roger that.

[wagglebee]

No, but it declares the causes of why we broke bonds with the prior government, the reasons for our new government, what it's based on, what kind of government we are rightfully entitled to, who created it, who empowered, and consented to it, the conditions for its abolishment, AND exactly who has the sovereign right and power to abolish it and start over if need be.

And the Constitution clearly states FROM THE FIRST SENTENCE ONWARD that it is "WE THE PEOPLE" who grant powers to the government and that clearly means that WE THE PEOPLE can choose to rescind these powers in the manner put forward (a constitutional convention).

Unfortunately, with only a handful of exceptions, our elected representatives have been totally ignorant to this fact for about two hundred years.