Quote of the day...

"They must have reflected, that in all great changes of established governments, forms ought to give way to substance; that a rigid adherence in such cases to the former, would render nominal and nugatory, the transcendent and precious right of the people to "abolish or alter their governments as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness;"* since it is impossible for the people spontaneously and universally, to move in concert toward their object: and it s therefore essential, that such changes be instituted by some informal and unauthorized propositions, made by some patriotic and respectable citizen, r number of citizens."

James Madison, Federalist Paper No. 40

*Declaration of Independence.