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"The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object."

by:	Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
Source:	First Inaugural Address, 4 March 1801
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Categories:	Government, President, Self-Determination, Constitution, Press, Freedom
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NATURE'S LAW is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object. The will of the people is only a fleeting phantasm. -- Mike, Norwalk
Considering nature rises up through the individual, and the individual is a part of nature, free expression of thought being the first amendment. It is a stand alone statement. The sentiment of the people chose Liberty and Freedom over chains and servitude. -- Ronw13, ID
Freedoms must be objective accordance with scientific promotion of civilized productive life development Freedom of uncivilized behavior cannot be tolerated. Freedoms must pass all tests of scrutiny. 2+2=4 -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
You are confusing rights with powers, Fred. Freedom means NOT being regulated by anything other than our own will. What you are describing is authoritarianism. -- E Archer, NYC
How is the will of the People to form a government if elections are rigged and the voices of the opposition censored from the press? -- E Archer, NYC
Nice take! ;-) -- E Archer, NYC
Mr Archer, this idea of will, appears in your interpretation, to be attributing godlike attribute to humans which you accuse me of, more projecting no doubt. You are doing the confusing ( projecting.) We human don't do will. We find the appropriate equation to every problem and solve it respectively. We find the formula because our priority lies in the confines of scientific investigation. 2+2=4 -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

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