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"The Constitution is no stronger than a people's determination to insist upon its faithful observance." - quote from a forgotten source - taped to my office wall.

The Constitution was the loving expression of the regard that the Founders had for the free people of the United States of America and all those who held to those same princibles of Liberty.

If it is nigh forgotten by the current behemoth Federal tyranny, then let us join ourselves and our children to that behemoth to chew it up from its innards. Taking care to pass to our children what their true hertitage is, for in time to make it anew.

The Dutch crafted their Declaration of Independence in 1581. That was 195 years before ours of 1776. We are now 226 years since our own. But that Dutch Declaration of Independence is like to the point of this post -- it defines what tyranny is. Here is the apt part of it:

As it is apparent to all that a prince is constituted by God to be ruler of a people, to defend them from oppression and violence as the shepherd his sheep; and
whereas God did not create the people slaves to their prince, to obey his commands, whether right or wrong, but rather the prince for the sake of the subjects (without which he could be no prince), to govern them according to equity, to love and support them as a father his children or a shepherd his flock, and even at the hazard of life to defend and preserve them. And
when he does not behave thus, but, on the contrary, oppresses them, seeking opportunities to infringe their ancient customs and privileges, exacting from them slavish compliance, then he is no longer a prince, but a tyrant, and the subjects are to consider him in no other view. And
particularly when this is done deliberately, unauthorized by the states, they may not only disallow his authority, but legally proceed to the choice of another prince for their defense. This is the only method left for subjects whose humble petitions and remonstrances could never soften their prince or dissuade him from his tyrannical proceedings; and this is what the law of nature dictates for the defense of liberty, which we ought to transmit to posterity, even at the hazard of our lives. And
this we have seen done frequently in several countries upon the like occasion, whereof there are notorious instances, and more justifiable in our land, which has been always governed according to their ancient privileges, which are expressed in the oath taken by the prince at his admission to the government; for most of the Provinces receive their prince upon certain conditions, which he swears to maintain, which, if the prince violates, he is no longer sovereign.
(Source: Modern History Sourcebook: The Dutch Declaration of Independence, 1581

We have not a Prince, but a whole pack of them -- the Senate, and lesser Jacks in the House, and spread throughout head offices under Mr. Bush.

"The Constitution is no stronger than a people's determination to insist upon its faithful observance." - quote from a forgotten source - taped to my office wall.

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Lordy . . .

FR!