In a Constitutional Republic, when the Federal Government ignores the Constitution, you have an illegitimate Government. The Constitution is quite literally they contract, or license, for Government to exist and operate.
"No legislative act contrary to the Constitution can be valid. To deny this would be to affirm that the deputy (agent) is greater than his principal; that the servant is above the master; that the representatives of the people are superior to the people; that men, acting by virtue of powers may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid. It is not to be supposed that the Constitution could intend to enable the representatives of the people to substitute their will to that of their constituents. A Constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by judges as fundamental law. If there should happen to be a irreconcilable variance between the two, the Constitution is to be preferred to the statute." - Quote by: Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) American statesman, Secretary of the Treasury Source: Federalist Papers #78, See also Warning v. The Mayor of Savannah, 60 Georgia, P.93; First Trust Co. v. Smith, 277 SW 762, Marbury v. Madison, 2 L Ed 60; and Am.Juris. 2d Constitutional Law, section 177-178)
I understood that, but drew a parallel closer to home. Regardless, I am sure their constitution is just as much the contract for their government, as our is for our own.
Canadian people need to stand up and hold those that represent them accountable. All men have the same right to reform their own governments, as do we. This is a right given all people by our Creator to hold the governments of man they live under accountable for their conduct.
In a Constitutional Republic, when the Federal Government ignores the Constitution, you have an illegitimate Government. The Constitution is quite literally they contract, or license, for Government to exist and operate.
"No legislative act contrary to the Constitution can be valid. To deny this would be to affirm that the deputy (agent) is greater than his principal; that the servant is above the master; that the representatives of the people are superior to the people; that men, acting by virtue of powers may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid. It is not to be supposed that the Constitution could intend to enable the representatives of the people to substitute their will to that of their constituents. A Constitution is, in fact, and must be regarded by judges as fundamental law. If there should happen to be a irreconcilable variance between the two, the Constitution is to be preferred to the statute." - Quote by: Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) American statesman, Secretary of the Treasury Source: Federalist Papers #78, See also Warning v. The Mayor of Savannah, 60 Georgia, P.93; First Trust Co. v. Smith, 277 SW 762, Marbury v. Madison, 2 L Ed 60; and Am.Juris. 2d Constitutional Law, section 177-178)
I understood that, but drew a parallel closer to home. Regardless, I am sure their constitution is just as much the contract for their government, as our is for our own.
Canadian people need to stand up and hold those that represent them accountable. All men have the same right to reform their own governments, as do we. This is a right given all people by our Creator to hold the governments of man they live under accountable for their conduct.
"I am sure their constitution is just as much the contract for their government, as our is for our own."
Many Americans make that mistake. "Constitution" doesn't mean the same thing in Canada as it does in the United States.