Why Was The CONSTITUTION Written? # #history #america #usa

[windyhollow]

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.- 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 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. "Ex dolo malo non oritur action. Out of fraud no
action arises. Cowper, 343; Broom's Маx. 349.”
Bouvier's Maxims of Law, 1856,
and any act by any government official to conceal the
fraud becomes an act of fraud;
"fraus est celare fraudem. It is a fraud to conceal a
fraud. 1 Vern. 270." Bouvier's Maxims of Law 1856
and fraud is inexcusable and unpardonable;
"Fraus et dolus nemini patrocianari debent. Fraud
and deceit should excuse no man. 3 Co. 78."
Bouvier's Maxims of Law 1856"Fraus et jus nunquam cohabitant. Fraud and
justice never dwell together. Maxims of Law,
Black's Law Dictionary, 9th Edition, page 1832
"Quod alias bonum et justum est, si per vim vei
fraudem petatur, malum et injustum efficitur
What is otherwise good and just, if sought by
force or fraud, becomes bad and unjust. 3 Co.
78." Bouvier's Maxims of Law, 1856"Once a fraud, always a fraud." 13 Vin. Abr. 539
"Things invalid from the beginning cannot be
made valid by subsequent act." Trayner, Max
482. Maxims of Law, Black's Law Dictionary 9th
Edition, page 1862
"A thing void in the beginning does not become
valid by lapse of time." 1 S. & R. 58. Maxims of
Law, Black's Law Dictionary 9th Edition, page 1866
Time cannot render valid an act void in its origin.
Dig. 50, 17, 29; Broom, Max. 178, Maxims of Law.
Black's Law Dictionary 9th Edition, page 1862, s

[windyhollow]

"The individual, unlike the corporation,
cannot be taxed for the mere privilege of
existing. The corporation is an artificial
entity which owes its existence and charter
powers to the state; but the individuals
rights to live and own property are natural
rights for the enjoyment of which an excise
cannot be imposed." Redfield v. Fisher, 292 P
813, 135 Or. 180, 294 P.461, 73 A.L.R. 721
(1931)

[michaelenglish]

The original Constitution didn't have the power to tax its citizens either. They actually had to amend it to do that.

[SmuckingAwesome]

Think of all the soldiers in our military who swear to uphold and protect the constitution but they have never read it.

[windyhollow]

The Constitution was modeled after the magna carta.

[JosephObregon-hn]

There were 8 Presidents under the Articles of Confederation and they were elected by the representatives of the states under the Articles. >:{P<

[youthoughtaboutit]

Just a minor correction: there was a president under the articles of confederation, but he had next to no de facto power to do much of anything

[youthoughtaboutit]

Short answer: because the articles of confederation sucked hardcore.

[MacamMacam-khhh]

What does it matter if a right wing Supreme court can ignore what it says