It says no torture, it says you have to be granted bail or a trial, and that your personal communications can't be spied on without probable cause and a court order, but now Big Government tells us it is necessary in order to keep US Safe. Is there any point in keeping the old Constitution around any more, or is it better forgotten? Do you like the Constitution?
2006-08-13 13:15:22 · 22 answers · asked by jxt299 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The Constitution of the United States is the the greatest document ever written! It is in no way obsolete, quite the opposite it is more vital to America today than ever before! The fact that terrorists like gw bush, rove and cheney say it is 'just a piece of paper' only prove that it instills fear in the vile and evil fascists of our time. Our Constitution is protecting us from the true terrorists, the bush Reich and is in no way obsolete.
2006-08-13 13:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin O 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This kind of ridiculously far-fetched question is based on somebody's infantile need to be persuasive by being over-dramatic. Stop being a silly little drama queen!!
If you're point (without the far-fetched drama) is that there are some provisions of the Constitution which are being violated these days then I would reply that of course there are. All throughout this nation's history there have been some laws which have been made which were unconstituitonal and some criminal convictions that were obtained in a manner that is unconstitutional. Today is no different than the past.
Do I like the Constitution? Not all parts of it. I have plenty of ideas for amendments that I would like to propose and ratify.
2006-08-13 13:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution IS the supreme law of America, it will NEVER be obsolete. What truly angers me is that people pick and choose which parts they like and which parts they don't. Most liberals love to attack the President with his violations of free speech and phone tapping etc., which for the most part I despise, then they turn right back around and preach gun control and registration and seizures of our firearms. The constitution is what makes America great, it will always have a place in our legal system, a place right at the top.
2006-08-13 14:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by jerkyman45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution. Ah, yes. That old thing.
Our government was looking for a way to break those little rights of the people to "make their jobs easier". If fell into their laps on 9/11/2001. After that, they can justify trampling all over our constitutional rights.
I don't think it has become obsolete; it is just being interpreted by the wrong people. Bush and his cronies need to be dealt with, and people need to understand that we do not have to give up some basic rights to fight and keep our nation safe. Make the CIA and the FBI do their jobs! They can go get a warrant if they want to tap phones and monitor Internet chatter.
2006-08-13 13:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In times of war, even a war such as this where the government tries to prevent people from seeing the atrocities, all U.S. governments have tried to suspend constitutional guarantees. It happened during the U.S. Civil War, it happened during World War I and happened again with awful results in World War II (Remember the 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were rounded up and sent to remote areas of the Western U.S.?)
Bush is a conservative and is backed by a paranoid conservative (Vice President Dick Cheney) and even further backed by an incompetent Defense Secretary (Rumsfield). Both Cheney and Rumsfield have fought for years to re-make the Middle East into their own vision, and now they have a willing listener (Bush) who just goes along for the ride.
I believe one of the reasons why the U.S. Congress hasn't fought all that hard when disclosures of Bush policies have been made public is that the Republicans control both legislative branches and have been able to squash hearings and investigations. If the Democrats can take over the House of Representatives in November, there will probably be a more balanced approach and Bush will be forced to pull back on some of his more obnoxious policies.
I hope nobody would say, "If you don't have anything to worry about, why worry that they're looking at records of our phone conversations or emails." The problem is once the government gains power, it gives it momentum and then EVERYONE will be under suspicion and our civil and constitutional rights will be gone forever!
2006-08-13 13:29:39 · answer #5 · answered by Shelley 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
YES,I would defend the constitution to my last breath..Most people read more into it then the founding fathers wanted it to say..They see the gun rights and think that "everyone" should have guns..maybe they are right,after all,how many criminals would break into your home if they "knew" there was a gun inside..as far as free speech goes,again yes,the only time you hear anyone complain about it is when your opinion differs from theirs..so yes it does need to stay intact,and should be defended to the last breath. That's what makes America a great place to live. And if you think these rights are not worth defending..then move your *** to Iran..there they don't have them,so you should be happy.
2006-08-18 23:32:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our constitution is alive and well. Do you people on here ever wonder what people in real communist counties think of your whining? People that know if they say one wrong word against their government then the trouble begins, not only for you, but your family too. Please take some time to see how the other half lives. You may have a different opinion of how bad you think you have it. Don't expect to find many if any on here. This type of forum is not allowed and if it is, it is very monitored.
2006-08-13 13:21:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Constitution was written over 300 years ago. its out dated some is still good to live by some needs changing or at least up dated.
2006-08-20 10:27:25 · answer #8 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Constitution is as relevant today as at any time during its history.
Interestingly enough, the [United States] Constitution does not say anything that you claim it says. Further, there is nothing that says individuals who are not US citizens are entitled to the protections of the US Constitution.
2006-08-13 13:20:51 · answer #9 · answered by dizneeland 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can you tell me where the Constitution mentions "torture" or "personal communications"? The Constitution is not obsolete, but it needs some tweaking...
How about an amendment defining marriage as the union of two people in love, regardless of gender?
2006-08-13 13:22:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋