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Quote by: Gods_Mercenary  All The states ratified it, that gave the constitution authority. The writers had no authority other than, here's a constitution, ratify it if you like it. |
No, ratification by the states conferred no authority. Authority has to be built on authority for it to be valid. The state governments have no authority for the same reason a national government has no authority for the same reason a slave trader has no authority. They exist by force and not by universal consent. A majority of people, states, whatever, cannot gain authority by agreeing by virtue of majority to override the will of dissenters. That's force, pure and simple. It is wrong, and any institution or agreement that supports it is wrong.