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. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html