An Americans were subject to themselves - citizens made up the US not the
Federal govt.  The Constitution gave the people, not the Fed rights.  Lincoln
changed all that.



>    Colonial Americans were subjects of the King, and that is partially why
> they
> revolted.  To put it another way, it is perhaps always legitimate to revolt
> when
> you are denied representation in the government.  It is never legitimate to
> revolt against a democratic government as long as the government is
> functioning,
> the means are in place for political change, free speech and freedom of the
> press
> are available, and you are not being singled out for oppression.


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