As James Otis Jr. and Samuel Adams put it, “In all free states, the constitution is fixed.”
The converse is also true. States without fixed constitutions won’t long remain free.
When the government overleaps its constitutional bounds, it destroys its own foundation.
For More Information
The Massachusetts Circular Letter
The Constitution Isn’t Absolute?
Constitution 101: Living and Breathing is the Same as Dead
Nine Reasons the โLiving, Breathingโ Constitution View Is a Lie
Michael Maharrey [send him email] is the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is from the original home of the Principles of '98 - Kentucky and currently resides in northern Florida. See his blog archive here and his article archive here.He is the author of the book, Our Last Hope: Rediscovering the Lost Path to Liberty., and Constitution Owner's Manual. You can visit his personal website at MichaelMaharrey.com and like him on Facebook HERE
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