Did anyone notice that part that reads "deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"?
Yes, that's why I've been using terms like "Community" and "those with the power.." because, to me, the government *should be* an extension of the will of the community of people gathered together. In an ideal world, the community bforms the government, whom governs the people of the community according to the will of the community. That doesn't usually happen. And sometimes you get bullies and tyrants who do not derive their powers from consent but derive their unjust powers from might.
The whole concept of these public recording devices linked to face recognition software and stored in permanent databases stinks to high heaven. If you can't see how it is incompatible with that nice bit of prose quoted up top, I feel for you.
I agree. But it's an interesting journey between what is wrong and what is a right and I've been more focused on the quanderies of the journey itself