Having a touch of insomnia tonight, so I’ll try this sure fire fix, reading through this New York Times opinion piece (here) that one of my sons emailed me. It’s titled, “Let’s Give Up On The Constitution“, written by Georgetown University constitutional law professor, Louis Michael Seidman. I read it once and survived the tortured reasoning, so the second go around should be a breeze. Alexander Hamilton or James Madison he’s not. Hey Gladius, I’ll defer to you, if you’d like to write a short dissenting opinion on this crapola. As for me, well, this issue was decided decades ago when I raised my right hand and swore: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.” So, that makes it case closed for me.
He really states in this piece that certain parts of The Constitution – like The Bill Of Rights could be salvaged as good manners gestures, not rights: quoting, “This is not to say that we should disobey all constitutional commands. Freedom of speech and religion, equal protection of the laws and protections against governmental deprivation of life, liberty or property are important, whether or not they are in the Constitution. We should continue to follow those requirements out of respect, not obligation.” James, James wherefore art thou? Oh, here it is:
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” – James Madison.
I think I’ll be able to sleep now, Goodnight:)
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