"If they command anything against [his will], it must be as nothing to us. And in this instance we must ignore all that dignity that magistrates possess." - Jean Calvin

If I am to be consistent in my belief system, I must understand how I can believe that both of these things are true: (1) It is my duty to respect those in authority over me and (2) The Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War that followed were just reactions to King George III's tyranny.