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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." - from www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/declaration.html

I started to italicize what I wanted to emphasize, but the entire thing is perfectly succinct. The role of government is to secure the blessings of Liberty--the Right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness - among other Rights. If we were to take this seriously, "we the people" need to "alter or abolish" and hit reset. The government has become destructive--in the worst way--of this unalienable Right to Life which was endowed by their Creator--who will be their voice? Who will cry for them?

Regarding civil disobedience, and a magistrate "abdicated his authority" because of an unjust law--how much authority do they abdicate? All of it? Some of it? None of it?