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To: SeekAndFind
At this crucial moment in the history of this Republic, our best weapon is contained in our Declaration of Independence and the Constitution which leaves all the power in "the People's" hands.

Read them, amplify upon their principles and ideas by accessing the Founders' writings and speeches and sharing them with all you know--especially the young, for whom the decisions being made today are of such critical importance.

For a quick review of those principles and the nation's first 50 years under its Constitution, consult John Quincy Adams' "Jubilee" Address here, or a recent reprint of a 1987 Bicentennial collection of the Founders' principles, here.

James Madison stated: "Although all men are born free, slavery has been the general lot of the human race. Ignorant—they have been cheated; asleep—they have been surprised; divided—the yoke has been forced upon them. But what is the lesson? ... the people ought to be enlightened, to be awakened, to be united, that after establishing a government, they should watch over it ... It is universally admitted that a well-instructed people alone can be permanently free."

The question is, Do We Have A Living Constitution?--in the sense that many, such as Tribe, believe. Or, must changes to that Constitution's limits on government power be made in the manner prescribed within the Constitution itself, by the Amendment process involving "the People"?

"Until the people have, by some solemn and authoritative act, annulled or changed the established form, it is binding upon them collectively, as well as individually; and no presumption or even knowledge of their sentiments, can warrant their representatives [the executive, judiciary, or legislature]; in a departure from it prior to such an act." - Alexander Hamilton

In the first of the eighty-five "Federalist Papers," Alexander Hamilton emphasized that:

"... it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection or choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force."


44 posted on 06/27/2012 10:15:20 AM PDT by loveliberty2
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To: loveliberty2

I hope I won’t be eating crow tomorrow, but my gut tells me we’re going to be by and large happy with how the SCOTUS comes down on the ACS - And I’m generally prone to pessimism when it comes to things like this.


45 posted on 06/27/2012 10:28:19 AM PDT by Heavyrunner (Socialize this.)
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