The people of the United States are each entitled to a “separate and equal station [by] the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” Decl. of Indep. We are “all created equal . . . endowed by [our] 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.” Decl. of Indep. When the government is destructive of securing our rights, “it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” Decl. of Indep. When the government abuses our rights and usurps its authority, “it is [our] right, it is [our] duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for [our] future security.” Decl. of Indep. “We the People of the United States, in order to . . . secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution.” US Const, Preamble. “We the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of free
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