Do you think currently the government is doing all six goals from the Preamble to the Constitution?
2007-03-31 11:33:52 · 8 answers · asked by Sam 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No.
** establish justice
Stripping constutional protections. Imprisoning citizens and non-citizens for years without trial. Punishing people based on what they choose to do voluntarily in the private homes. Lying about political motives. And the govt breaking its own laws. None of these have anything to do with justice.
** insure domestic tranquility,
We are more politically polarized now than any time since the Civil War. Crime is among the highest, and public confidence in govt is near the lowest. And more legislation is being passed to mandate hatred and discrimination every day. None of these are promoting tranquility.
** provide for the common defense
Sure. Defense to the point where people are afraid to leave their homes or talk on the phone if they happen to belong to the wrong religion or ethnic group. But the US is more hated as a country than any time in our history, which cannot be good for our defense.
** promote the general welfare,
Sure. Welfare to the point where people cannot think for themselves, suppor themselves. Where half of our money is taken away for govt-mandated charity. Where people can't even make decisions for themselves, because they think it's up to the government to set all rules of conduct.
** secure the blessings of liberty
Don't get me started.
2007-03-31 11:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lets look and see:
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice,:
Our courts system is still intact and works we may not get always what we want but it works well.
insure domestic tranquility:
Consider how other countries live our domestic live is great we don't have to play duck and cover just to go to church or school.
, provide for the common defense,:
DOD is still there and working hard at it promote the general welfare,: Yes we are the most generous people in the world and working to make sure that as many as possible are taken care of.
and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity: Yes we have free speech and open protest for and against any number of subjects if not those in OR would all be in jail.
, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Last that is for sure. The Constitution is working well with the free elections and we all still have our rights very much intact.
So the real answer is YES.
2007-03-31 11:43:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
according to Bush "the Constitution is just a god damn piece of paper." - 2005
I have never listened to a president being sworn in or anything, but I would swear there was something in there about upholding the Constitution...maybe I am wrong...I have been known to be wrong in the past.
2007-03-31 12:32:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What constitution!like Bush said:" that old piece of paper"!
2007-03-31 11:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently the government is doing what it wants.
2007-03-31 11:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not by a mile (the cons are scurrying to see what they are - ha ha!)
2007-03-31 11:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
2007-03-31 11:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by Jose G 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No way.
2007-03-31 11:37:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋