Why shouldn’t we? Liberals always complain the constitution is outdated.  So let’s update it.  The whole thing if needed.

Conservatives theoretically want to reign things in.  Throwing the libs a bone and getting back to a text based interpretation of the constitution is just a win win.  
 

im tired of all the supreme courts bogus little theories 

1 hour ago, NOTW said:

I mean, the man did say "We (Delawareans) Were on the South’s Side in the Civil War"

I'm down.

3 hours ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said:

Why shouldn’t we? Liberals always complain the constitution is outdated. 

When you read the Constitution it’s almost in code.  It would be more accessible to people if some of the more confusing language was clarified.

fun fact:  despite the institution of slavery being the discussed throughout the Constitution, the word slavery is never used in the document

3 hours ago, NOTW said:

You should watch the documentary "13th”

1 hour ago, Dave Moss said:

You should watch the documentary "13th”

I did, i liked it.

The constitution could use some updating.

But do any of you trust this current pack of fools to be the ones to update it? State legislatures are where the truly crazy politicians are.

42 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

The constitution could use some updating.

But do any of you trust this current pack of fools to be the ones to update it? State legislatures are where the truly crazy politicians are.

Current pack of fools?  It’s only going to get worse and worse

1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

The constitution could use some updating.

But do any of you trust this current pack of fools to be the ones to update it? State legislatures are where the truly crazy politicians are.

I don’t think the current pack of fools can tie their own shoes.  There’s zero politicians that give an actual damn about our country, they all only care about their personal agendas.  If they re-wrote the constitution it would be like the reboot of Point Break

3 hours ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said:

Current pack of fools?  It’s only going to get worse and worse

All the more reason to leave it alone.

18 minutes ago, PoconoDon said:

All the more reason to leave it alone.

^^^^ The courts are the problem, not the constitution.

2 hours ago, The_Omega said:

^^^^ The courts are the problem, not the constitution.

Little known fact:  the courts use precedent in their rulings.  

3 hours ago, The_Omega said:

^^^^ The courts are the problem, not the constitution.

Any recent examples of rulings you consider a problem?

The entire doctrine of incorporation is faulty

 

in any case id be willing to bargain here.  We can throw in a clause granting health care in return for other strong limited government considerations

20 hours ago, Dave Moss said:

When you read the Constitution it’s almost in code.  It would be more accessible to people if some of the more confusing language was clarified.

fun fact:  despite the institution of slavery being the discussed throughout the Constitution, the word slavery is never used in the document

Yeah I know, right? Like what does "shall not be infringed” even mean?

Or "congress shall make no law”?  Do they mean my state legislature?  The president?

14 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said:

Or "congress shall make no law”?  Do they mean my state legislature?  The president?

Congress is a real thing. It is not the president or a state legislature.

1 hour ago, Toastrel said:

Congress is a real thing. It is not the president or a state legislature.

Indeed so why does the court apply the first amendment to the state legislatures

1 hour ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said:

Indeed so why does the court apply the first amendment to the state legislatures

The privileges and immunities & due process clauses in the 14th Amendment serve as the mechanism by which they apply it. The supremacy clause (Article VI section 2) empowers and justifies the mechanism. That's my understanding of it. 

Nah

The 14th Amendment is the most significant change to the Constitution.  It brought the changes that racists are the most bitter about too, which is why Trump spent so much time complaining about it.  Tbh, you don’t really need the 15th with the 14th, but Republicans wanted the 15th to alleviate any confusion.  

On 5/30/2021 at 7:48 PM, Seventy_Yard_FG said:

Why shouldn’t we? Liberals always complain the constitution is outdated.  So let’s update it.  The whole thing if needed.

Conservatives theoretically want to reign things in.  Throwing the libs a bone and getting back to a text based interpretation of the constitution is just a win win.  
 

im tired of all the supreme courts bogus little theories 

What do "conservatives" want to reign in exactly?  The whole democracy thing? 

1 minute ago, Dave Moss said:

The 14th Amendment is the most significant change to the Constitution.  It brought the changes that racists are the most bitter about too, which is why Trump spent so much time complaining about it.  Tbh, you don’t need the 15th with the 14th, but Republicans wanted the 15th to alleviate any confusion.  

Yup. 

Anything to end the practice of large mostly empty parcels of land dictating how civilized society lives would be a good thing.