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Which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, which in 18th century parlance meant property. But the DOI also declared "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -That whenever any Form of Government...

The declaration of independence has nothing to do with this issue. Rebellion against the legal authority of Great Britain became justified only when Americans were forced out of the legal process whereby they could seek redress for grievances against the British government. We rebelled against...

The decisions of the Supreme Court take precedence over the text of the Constitution and its amendments because the Supreme Court’s power “shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made...

Article VI. All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation. This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance...

Since 2008 I have had heart trouble. After going 23 years with no illness serious enough to warrant medical attention I had a bout with pneumonia that aggravated a defective aortic valve that I didn’t know I had, and this put me in congestive heart failure. I was supposed to 5 BP drugs, but...

Several years ago I read a book about the Constitutional Convention. I don’t remember the title anymore, but I remember that the author explained that near the end of the Convention one of the delegates wanted to give Congress the power to make salutary laws, which the author explained are...