[A.J.Armitage]

It seems to me that you agreed to every element of a government established by consent of the governed.

Well, no, I haven't. I do support the republican form of government, but my position wouldn't change in any fundamental way if I were a monarchist. You see, if the people consent to protect rights, I'm all for that, but if they consent to violate rights, they have no authority to do that.

[annalex]

But that -- contractual government within the framework of individual rights -- is all I mean by consent of the governed. It is impossible to consent to a violation of rights.