Here is the key passage from the **Declaration of Independence** (adopted July 4, 1776) that directly addresses the right to alter or abolish a government:
> 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. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. **But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government**, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
This is the foundational statement in American political philosophy asserting the people's right—and in extreme cases, duty—to replace a government that systematically violates their unalienable rights. Unlike the Constitution, which provides only peaceful mechanisms for change, the Declaration explicitly justifies revolutionary action when government becomes tyrannical.
Stop asking why Muslims flee Muslim countries.
That’s NOT what they’re doing. It’s just what they’re saying to get a foot in the door.
It is a political ideology, not a religion.
They’re invaders, not immigrants.
They’re violent, not victims.
They only come to conquer.
IDK who this guy is, but he nailed it.
He told the council that if this tax passes, it's permanent and likely the lowest it will ever be. Before asking taxpayers for another $50 million, he argued the city should first take a hard look at its own spending.
He questioned why MILLIONS are being spent on landscaping contracts instead of exploring lower-cost alternatives like inmate labor. He criticized spending on the city's DEI office, argued taxpayers are already subsidizing bike lanes, walking trails, bus routes, and road projects, and asked why drivers should now pay even more.
He also pointed to Marion County's reported audit issues involving missing federal funds, saying the county should demonstrate it can properly manage existing money before asking residents for additional tax dollars.
His closing point summed up his argument: instead of pushing what he described as roughly an 80% increase in vehicle-related taxes, the city should go through the budget line by line, cut unnecessary spending, and prove it has exhausted every other option before reaching deeper into taxpayers' pockets.