"What is true of every member of the society, individually, is true of them all collectively; since the rights of the whole can be no more than the sum of the rights of the individuals." --Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1789. ME 7:455, Papers 15:393
"Of liberty I would say that, in the whole plenitude of its extent, it is unobstructed action according to our will. But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual." --Thomas Jefferson to Isaac H. Tiffany, 1819.
Sounds like the political class of operative Anarchy I subscribe to as a "perfect" system. Clearly unworkable, but this does not mean we shouldn't try to get as close to that kind of freedom as we can.
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." --Thomas Jefferson to Archibald Stuart, 1791. ME 8:276
Me too TJ. Me too...
Lastly:
"The jealousy of the subordinate governments is a precious reliance. But observe that those governments are only agents. They must have principles furnished them whereon to found their opposition. The declaration of rights will be the text whereby they will try all the acts of the federal government. In this view, it is necessary to the federal government also; as by the same text, they may try the opposition of the subordinate governments." --Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1789. ME 7:311
Knock out punch. This is what the Founders meant when they penned Art6 para 2. George Mason said something very similar in the quote I've used on this thread a number of times as well as Delegate and Sec of State Gallatin's timeless quote as well.
Of course, now you'll go back to spouting Marshall's senile failure to further prop up your "States can enslave us and take away our Rights if they want to" argument.
Yer' a broken record...
This is what the Founders meant when they penned Art6 para 2.
Sorry, you can't lie facts into existence. Where's your cite?