‘’…the source of sovereign power is vested in the citizens themselves..’’
And how can they do that, pray tell ? By selecting among themselves representatives who will be given the power for a limited period of time to do whatever they believe is in the best interest of the community as a whole. And be held accountable for their work after a given number of years. This is called democracy, and it’s by far the best system we have.
Each citizen acting on his own flies in the face of common sense.
The state is the executive arm of the community. As imperfect as it is, It is our only means of keeping our society civilized. It is folly to think otherwise.
Moderation in everything is not moderation I think ;)