It's our compromise-laden horse and buggy Constitution that permits it. But fear not, there will be a new one, including fully representative democracy this time around, but only after the nation recovers from the damage to democracy the 'Founding Fathers' compromises have brought about. (Maybe not in our lifetimes.)
It's our compromise-laden horse and buggy Constitution that permits it. But fear not, there will be a new one, including fully representative democracy this time around, but only after the nation recovers from the damage to democracy the 'Founding Fathers' compromises have brought about. (Maybe not in our lifetimes.)
The Constitution was a brilliant conception in the context of the late 1700s. However, besides the compromises you reference, the framers made it too difficult to amend. They could not envision the enormous changes that were ahead, including the growth of the country, geographically and the number of people. Nor could they envision the complexity of challenges we face today.
The idea of the Supreme Court interpreting the original intent of the Constitution to serve the nation of the present is ludicrous. It's a grievous flaw. Another flaw: assuming that Congress would be made up of elected officials committed to governing through constant compromise. Essentially, Republicans have hacked the Constitution by refusing to govern in good faith.
It's our compromise-laden horse and buggy Constitution that permits it. But fear not, there will be a new one, including fully representative democracy this time around, but only after the nation recovers from the damage to democracy the 'Founding Fathers' compromises have brought about. (Maybe not in our lifetimes.)
The Constitution was a brilliant conception in the context of the late 1700s. However, besides the compromises you reference, the framers made it too difficult to amend. They could not envision the enormous changes that were ahead, including the growth of the country, geographically and the number of people. Nor could they envision the complexity of challenges we face today.
The idea of the Supreme Court interpreting the original intent of the Constitution to serve the nation of the present is ludicrous. It's a grievous flaw. Another flaw: assuming that Congress would be made up of elected officials committed to governing through constant compromise. Essentially, Republicans have hacked the Constitution by refusing to govern in good faith.
I agree ... but neither of us will be invited as a guest speaker at the next gathering of the Federalist Society.
Likely only Lincoln recognized the danger from within. Well, FDR too since a coup was plotted in 1933 (reported by Gen Smedley Butler).
I have a friend who estimates 10,000 years
But who will do the counting? "Planet of the Apes" scenario??
I think, but I hope not