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And the Declaration was voted unanimously into law, on July 4, 1776. And remains legally binding, just as any other laws passed then or since.
Overthrowing an oppressive government, isn't just a good idea. It's the LAW.
The Declaration of Independence is only "law" in the sense of severing our connection with England. It is not "legally binding" in any other sense.
The Constitution gave us a means to "throw off" oppressive government, namely the ballot box. And as an entirely practical matter, if you can't get enough people to vote for your program, you won't get enough people to die for it either.
So get up out there and start your revolution. All I see from arm-chair revolutionaries is all talk and no action. If you really thought it was your right, then you would be out there doing it instead of yammering in front of a computer hoping someone else that isn't a chicken-s**t would do it for you.
During the long (and futile) wait for anyone to explain WHY the DOI ia "not law", it's interesting to note that it said something else very significant: That governments are set up for the purpose of protecting our "unalienable rights". For some reason the Framers left out government's duty to prevent us from using the wrong size toilet, prevent us from draining swamps on our own private land, etc. - all functions that have nothing to do with our rights. While hardly detailed enough to constitute a mandate, it does suggest the reason why we have government at all... and what things are outside those purposes.
The Framers wouldn't even recognize the "government" we have today. And they wrote other parts of the Declaration, in case it ever got that way too badly.
During the long (and futile) wait for anyone to explain WHY the DOI ia "not law", it's interesting to note that it said something else very significant: That governments are set up for the purpose of protecting our "unalienable rights". For some reason the Framers left out government's duty to prevent us from using the wrong size toilet, prevent us from draining swamps on our own private land, etc. - all functions that have nothing to do with our rights. While hardly detailed enough to constitute a mandate, it does suggest the reason why we have government at all... and what things are outside those purposes.
The Framers wouldn't even recognize the "government" we have today. And they wrote other parts of the Declaration, in case it ever got that way too badly.
Here you go, more yammering. Grab yer guns & get yer butt out there son! Make sure you wear a sign that has your user name on it though so we all know it's you twitching on the ground from the taser that was pulled on you, hahahahaha!!!!!
It's especially entertaining to see the leftst hysterics pounding away on their computers, whining that anyone who "yammers on his computer" is a "chicken-s**t".
Do you suppose they even notice the hilarity of their own situation?
During the long (and futile) wait for anyone to explain WHY the DOI ia "not law", it's interesting to note that it said something else very significant: That governments are set up for the purpose of protecting our "unalienable rights". For some reason the Framers left out government's duty to prevent us from using the wrong size toilet, prevent us from draining swamps on our own private land, etc. - all functions that have nothing to do with our rights. While hardly detailed enough to constitute a mandate, it does suggest the reason why we have government at all... and what things are outside those purposes.
The Framers wouldn't even recognize the "government" we have today. And they wrote other parts of the Declaration, in case it ever got that way too badly.
It's inalienable rights, LA. If you're so for the revolution, go for it. But expect resistance from me and other patriots.
It's especially entertaining to see the leftst hysterics pounding away on their computers, whining that anyone who "yammers on his computer" is a "chicken-s**t".
Do you suppose they even notice the hilarity of their situation?
I'm guessing you don't see the hilarity in crying & whining about this country, pounding your chest & expounding about revolutions & not doing d*ck about it. LOL, that's what some people would call a "blowhard".
It's especially entertaining to see the leftst hysterics pounding away on their computers, whining that anyone who "yammers on his computer" is a "chicken-s**t".
Do you suppose they even notice the hilarity of their own situation?
In answer to your first dumb statement: No hysterics here, sorry to disappoint.
In answer to your dumb question: No, we're too busy noticing the hilarity of your situation.
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Originally Posted by Little-Acorn
"It is Their Right, It is Their Duty, To Throw Off Such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security."
Jefferson wrote that into the Declaration of Independence. He was describing what people should do if their government kept doing repeated actions that took away freedom; especially when that government made it clear that they were dloing it as part of a deliberate plan.
And the Declaration was voted unanimously into law, on July 4, 1776. And remains legally binding, just as any other laws passed then or since.
Overthrowing an oppressive government, isn't just a good idea. It's the LAW.
Have you considered the fact the Declaration of Independence IS NOT the law of the land?
Do you suppose they even notice the hilarity of their own situation?
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Originally Posted by carterstamp
It's inalienable rights, LA.
Especially the ones who, apparently, haven't even read it.
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