“Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest. We hope and believe; that [the Constitution] may promote the lasting welfare of that country so dear to us all, and secure her freedom and happiness, is our most ardent wish.”
– George Washington, on the 5th (“Transmittal”) page of the Constitution
Of course, that offers an argument for the wankers who would wish to turn this into a security state…
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