I've laid this out many times over the years but perhaps it deserves a more-concentrated version.
The United States is relatively unique in terms of structure in our governmental system, and has a well-defined hierarchy of laws that the founders put forward a means to respect. Let's start with that hierarchy, which is indisputable:- Natural law; that is, law that is simply due to nature. The essence of being human defines these foundational boundaries; no government can or ever does, as you cannot lay claim to what which you never possessed.
- Constitutional law; that is, law that is supreme in the nation and is intended to respect natural law (which sits above it) and divide responsibility for the remaining areas of governmental debate into appropriate sections.
- Federal law, that is, laws bearing on and governing those areas of responsibility The Constitution granted to the Federal Government.
- State law, that is, laws bearing on and governing those areas of responsibility The Constitution granted to the States, beginning with each State's Constitution and continuing through its statute system.
- County and incorporated entity law, which bears on those areas of responsibility State Constitutions granted to the counties and incorporated political subdivisions (e.g. cities and townships.)
An alleged law further down the hierarchy that proclaims something to be illegal (or legal) that is contrary to the provisions above it is void as if it was never passed; it creates no office, it provides no power or shield. If this general principle is disregarded then there is no law at all since any inferior political subdivision instantly loses its inferior status when it passes such an act.
You cannot believe in a representative republican form of government, nor take an oath to same in any respect and at the same time permit or recognize any such act of usurpation as doing so is a declaration that the political subdivision in question has become superior to those above it.
Further, note that an act contrary to the law does not change the law; it merely ignores or contravenes it.





















