[–] uab 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
The constitution is what constituted the legal person USA. That owns the land area often called America, sometimes called Columbia (not Colombia, that is another land area). If that legal person hadn't been constituted, it would not exist, and so there would have been no such legal person to restrain.
This is what constitution is, it's creation, legalistic creation, word magic. Constitution is quite like incorporation, where the latter creates a different type of legal person, a corporation, that is subject to the jurisdiction of The State. Whereas a The State is sovereign, subject to no one and nothing, and restrained only by itself.
[–] another_dot ago
The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.
old Tom knew what was up..
[–] cyclops1771 ago
Pretty sure Tom was approving of the Terror with that comment, and directing it against his political foes, including President Washington, WHILE Secretary of State. Tom was a snobbish elite hyprocrite. Had some damn good ideas, though.
[–] Dysnomia 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Muskets are more effective tools of liberty than words on parchment.
[–] Greenzero86 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
When the former enforces the latter, you get the most ideal tool of liberty.
[–] Dysnomia 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Perhaps if the latter respected the will and consent of all individuals. At which point, such an enscription would be either impossible or unnecessary.