Which should America follow: the Constitution or common sense?
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2012/06/29 01:56:04
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Top Opinion
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the Constitution no matter what
+5The constitution is common sense. If the people do not agree with the constitution, then there is a procedure to amend it. Of course that doesn't preclude terribled decisions byu SCOTUS in their interpretation. Such as today's horrendous decision.
Mix common sense and logic with what the document's principles are.
They were men of intelligence, rationality and good sense--the Constitution deserves to be operated today with nothing less.
Commom sense died several years ago, and there is even a obituary to it.
Obituary
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair; and
- Maybe it was my fault..
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in discipli...
Commom sense died several years ago, and there is even a obituary to it.
Obituary
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;
- Why the early bird gets the worm;
- Life isn't always fair; and
- Maybe it was my fault..
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.
It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.
He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers:
I Know My Rights
I Want It Now
Someone Else Is To Blame
I'm A Victim
Not many attended his funeral because
so few realized he was gone..
If everything is justified as "common sense", which varies according to who you ask, then there is no rule of law.
The Constitution is designed to be changed using the constitutional ammendment. The ammendment process is lengthy and is again designed that way to ensure the people are convinced a proposed change is indeed what they want.
I hope you consider the possibility that giving the federal government constantly increasing power won't be good for personal freedom.
Nor does the Constitution limit voting by age, race, or assets, except for Amendment 26 which specifically grants the right to vote to citizens who are at least 18 years old.
Now you are saying "It says SALVES are 3/5ths of a person (Article 1, Section II, Paragraph 3). " which is also not true.
Then you can add your spin on what it means.
The Constitution does NOT mention slaves or slavery prior to the 13th ammendment.
Do you understand that words not in the text are not in the text?