Our Declaration of Independence on the subject: ...--That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies;...
-----Original Message----- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 8:28 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE:Libertarian and violence ( Liberate Iraq) You're a libertarian that swears not to support change through violence? I know one or two staunch libertarians that are starting to think the only way to 'change' the bloated federal government is through violent revolution..... The 'tyrannical' government. These also point to the constitution to show that it was mentioned and even intended by the forefathers of our nation should the government grow to the size and ineffectiveness it is. Of course gun control laws etc. factor a lot into their 'worry' about the state of America. I thought this was something shared by most libertarians, who pay close attention to the constitution of the US.. -Gel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
