The dead should not rule the living.

"And yet we have what purports, or professes, or is claimed, to be a contract—the Constitution—made eighty years ago, by men who are now all dead, and who never had any power to bind us, but which (it is claimed) has nevertheless bound three generations of men, consisting of many millions, and which (it is claimed) will be binding upon all the millions that are to come; but which nobody ever signed, sealed, delivered, witnessed, or acknowledged; and which few persons, compared with the whole number that are claimed to be bound by it, have ever read, or even seen, or ever will read, or see."

Lysander Spooner (1808-1887)

It is interesting how conditioned, propagandized we've become, no longer such concepts are discussed beyond few classrooms glossing over it. The ethical dilemma raised by Spooner is as monumental as it is marginalized or completely unattended. Thomas Jefferson stated similarly and quite wisely, "The dead should not rule the living." although in contrast he egregiously supported a flawed constitution, expanding government powers into perpetuity, powers he later used and abused to unilaterally broaden executive limits (i.e. Louisiana Purchase).

Why do we allow dead legislators, and the laws they imposed 50, 100, even 200 years ago, to continue ruling us from their graves. Certainly without reconvening for any sort of confirmation, we do not at least question in public debates. Instead, we apathetically allow as well proactively support additional legislation, compounding further the legalities already complex thus inconsistent, unwittingly shackling, chaining and pillorying ourselves and descendants.

Come let us Reason (Is 1:18). Peace is always a Choice (Mt 5:9).
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath (2 Tm 2:15 / Cl 3:23).