“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 (via lies)
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Tags: 2359, I have a personal rule not to reblog myself, i guess it's more of a guideline, but strict observance and all that, he's going to run u.s. foreign policy, on the basis of who are his friends, and who are his enemies, and the friends list is going to be places, where he has buildings, and the enemies list, is going to be where he wants to but doesn't, or where they are holding up permits, or expecting him to pay taxes, or just whatever unfortunate country, one of his friends wants brought into line, he's going to command a military, larger than the next seven combined, and if and when please god, he is voted out of office, he will refuse to go, and the institutions that would be expected to make him go, will have been made loyal to him personally, he's not being subtle about any of this, he's being completely open, we can stop him now or later, but later it will be harder, b/c we will no longer have a functioning democracy, with which to do it.
