Virginia's Ratification of the Constitution

This article is well worth reading!

You will need to scroll down to Wednesday, Nov 10th for the specific article.

An intersting excerpt:

As I mentioned, Virginia's acceptance of the Federal Union contained this explicit condition:

... [T]he powers granted under the Constitution, being derived from the people of the United States may be resumed by them whensoever the same shall be perverted to their injury or oppression, and that every power not granted thereby remains with them and at their will....

New York and Rhode Island phrased the same idea a bit differently:

... That the powers of government may be reassumed by the people whensoever it shall become necessary to their happiness....

The powers that the people of the several states gave up to the Federal Government, that is, are powers that they are free to take back if they determine that those powers have been abused by Washington or that such secession is otherwise in their best interests.

Thanks to Dappled Things for the article.