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L'estat c'est moi.
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Post by LouisXIV on Apr 11, 2015 1:28:29 GMT
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Post by LouisXIV on Apr 11, 2015 2:04:41 GMT
I also found some of this on YouTube, but it is an older version and does not offer the discussion groups and back up reading sources.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 5:10:37 GMT
I would be a terrible student because I believe that constitutions should be rewritten every 30 years or so to keep up with changing times and to eliminate all of the obsolete junk. Of course that means that there should be a course dedicated to the evolution of constitutions over the centuries. People would be a lot more interested in actually reading the constitution at least once if they didn't have to wade through all of the parts about who can vote and who can't, slavery, prohibition, repeal of prohibition, equal rights for women -- oops, never approved -- and does anybody even know what the most recent amendment (27th) is? "Delays laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after the next election of representatives." And how long did it take to ratify that one? Almost 203 years!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 11:02:18 GMT
Thank you for posting this Louis.
Hillsdale College offers Americans a number of free services to help aid American citizens regarding constitutional matters.
Most Americans are incredibly ignorant about these matters.
Unfortunately these same persons would not take advantage of these services.
It's really quite embarrassing.
I personally do not think the US Constitution should be rewritten every 30 years.
The founding fathers of our country did just fine in my book.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 11:39:48 GMT
203 years to ratify an amendment against greed? Bravo!
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Post by LouisXIV on Apr 11, 2015 13:09:35 GMT
"Most Americans are incredibly ignorant about these matters." I agree with you.
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Post by fumobici on Apr 11, 2015 14:13:56 GMT
When the US Supreme Court thinks the Constitution says, "one dollar, one vote", is completely cool with the 4th and 5th Amendments being broken a trillion times per second by the NSA and blacks are just targets for cops to kill whenever the mood strikes with no consequences, I don't think it really actually matters any longer what the document says. If it gets in the way, they--if they are rich and connected enough--can obviously just ignore it and do whatever they please.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 16:02:57 GMT
It's true that most constitutions have become worthless over the years, being overwritten by a zillion other contradictory laws. I wouldn't mind the second amendment being completely rewritten since the original one really referred only to militia in case of British attacks.
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Post by htmb on Apr 12, 2015 19:56:13 GMT
I think it's dangerous to make the assumption that a rewriting of the U.S. Constitution would be an improvement.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2015 20:03:37 GMT
Well, it all depends on the rules for changing it. In France, a two thirds majority is required for any changes, as well as convoking a "Congress" in Versailles, of all places.
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