Great Post Betty,
A point that I think also needs made is the loss in the distinction between laws and statutes.
Law is immutable. Law is absolute and as our Declaration writer and signers understood was “created” and “inalienable”.
“The laws of Nature AND of Nature’s God”.
Man does not make law, nor can he change law.
Man makes statutes. These statutes are either in harmony with and supportive of Natural Self Evident Law of God, or said statutes are in conflict and rebellion with the Law.
And man has again a duty to disregard unlawful orders (statutes).
All of these core principles seem to have been abandoned by even so much as those who declare themselves leaders in our conservative movement.
We would all do well to remind them as often as we are able... and after the effect which begun on this thread, I think we are well on that path.
= )
Beautifully said, RachelFaith! We need to understand this principle if we want to understand the Constitution according to the Framers' original understanding and intent. Indeed, the Founding generation executed its duty to disregard unlawful orders, and ended up having a war to make the point....