Reply #47: you are correct... [View All]

[Adsos Letter]

...and was demonstrated before the Civil War by the need for the Constitution to be ratified by the separate states.

I was thinking in terms of the continuing legitimacy of the government itself if it fails to protect the natural rights of people as agreed to in the Constitution, especially those enumerated in the Bill of Rights.

I do believe that an abrogation of those rights legitimizes revolution to restore those rights.

That is different from separating ties; it is more akin to restoring legitimate government.

I mis-addressed the OP's question, and you have corrected me.