A "living, breathing" constitution is what the founders referred to as arbitrary power - which is, by definition, a tyranny. As Samuel Adams and James Otis Jr. pointed out - today in history Feb 11, 1768: "in all free States the Constitution is fixed; and as the supreme legislative derives its power and authority from the Constitution, it cannot overleap the Bounds of it without destroying its own Foundation" -Massachusetts Circular Letter #constitution #quotes #liberty #founders #10thAmendment