"The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object."
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Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President
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First Inaugural Address, 4 March 1801
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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     
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    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     
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    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     
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    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     
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    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     
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    Nice take! ;-)
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    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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