Thread by @ASpireOnTheFlag

~0- [If I were to tell you without qualification that the American people have a God-given right to alter or abolish the U.S. government or any state government and to replace them with something new, how would that strike you?]

~1- [Would you reject the idea because it is only me who is saying it? Does the idea seem too radical, or too extreme? Would it make a difference if you realized that without this type of radical extremist thinking, there wouldn’t be a United States of America at all?]

~2- [Let’s put it into context:]

~3- [Still think the idea of a right to alter or abolish any of our present governments is too radical or extreme? Well, some people certainly think so, and they’ve taken steps to make sure nothing like what happened in the American Revolution ever happens again.]

~4- [First, they have taken pains to discredit the Declaration and to restrict the way it is taught in government approved curricula and government sponsored schools (including universities).]

~5- [Second, they have enacted statutes to strongly discourage any “throwing off” of the government, to wit:]

~6- [Just let the above words sink in for a moment. First we have a quotation from the founding document of our nation, beloved and cherished by Americans for well over 200 years,]

~7- [to the effect that people have not only the right, but the duty, to throw off an abusive, despotic or tyrannical government which tramples on their individual rights.]

~8- [Then we have laws enacted by that same nation having the primary purpose of ensuring that no one ever overthrows the existing government, conspires to overthrow it, or advocates its overthrow]

~9- [without regard to whether those actions might actually be justified because the government has become abusive, despotic or tyrannical. Which illustrates a truism]

~10- [the people have an absolute right to alter or abolish any given form of government, but the persons in power absolutely never want people to exercise that right.]

~11- [Belief in a government of limited powers, or a government that can be discarded from time to time would put politicians and government workers of all stripes (as well as those in the symbiotic fields of law and education) at risk for losing their jobs, an intolerable risk.]

~12- [The right to alter or abolish is a natural right which is perfectly capable of being exercised lawfully without force or violence.]

~13- [The laws of nature and nature’s God allow for a way actually several ways, to bring about fundamental government change peacefully without armed conflict.]

~14- [The most likely scenario for doing such a thing in America would be through a convention of states – either pursuant to Article V of the U.S. Constitution or apart from it through a Congress of States.]

~15- At the state level, the people can similarly call for a constitutional convention directly.

~16- [The astute reader will note that there are no statutes prohibiting an overthrow of the existing government, conspiring to overthrow it, or advocating its overthrow by non-violent means. That is because such statutes are unnecessary.]

~17- If you work to abolish the government peacefully, the response will be to initiate an attack against you. If you defend yourself against such an attack, you will be labeled the aggressor and be found in violation of the statutes against violent overthrow.]

~18- [As a proponent of fundamental change you must not ever be a violent aggressor or the initiator of armed conflict. If it comes to violence, let it not begin with you. Just realize that violence may be an unavoidable consequence of actions lawfully taken. ]🇺🇸🙏

~19- @threadreaderapp unroll this thread on The Right to Alter or Abolish the Government please.