“Strict observance of the written law is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it…”
“Strict observance of the written law is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to the written law, would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absurdly sacrificing the ends to the means.”
– Thomas Jefferson
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Tags: is the extent of my political commentary, but i guess also this, the constitution is not a suicide pact, it's a working document, if part of it isn't working, we can change it, but that means talking to people you don't agree with, and listening to them, the listening, especially, can be hard, but we've done hard things before.
