Friday, October 11, 2019

Due Process: Legal Antidote to Tyranny

 Lady Justice - Due Process

The hallmark of any tyrannical government is a legal system that does not include specific rights of and well-defined mechanisms for Due Process. By its very nature, the principle of Due Process is the legal antidote to tyranny, as it constrains government from abolishing the Natural Law Rights and restricting the freedom of its citizens.

The framers of our Constitution were well-aware of that fact. King George enjoyed total sovereign authority over all individuals residing on lands he owned, which included the thirteen colonies. The American colonists had no legal means to dispute the abuses of power imposed on them by the King.

A monarchy, as a totalitarian regime, does not provide individual subjects the right to peacefully protest and seek redress of grievances.

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