Why do Americans ignore the U.S. Constitution and expect the Government to Respect it?

Question

A lot of Americans get outraged by our current administration's desecration to the U.S. Constitution but what can we expect when most of us have apparently forgotten our Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities?

Answer 1

Because most people are so busy running their lives: working, raising children, trying to keep a roof over their head.

They hope that their elected officials will help them by doing what they were elected to do: look out for the well being of their constituents and upholding our nation's constitution.

Eventually, the situation gets so bad that the people start paying attention and asking questions. Like now. When they really don't like what they see, things get interesting.

Answer 2

Our U.S constitution has just become a noble piece of paper. Outsiders have wanted this country's wealth before and since the revolutionary war with England, the french and Indian wars and the Spanish american war. We must stop being afraid of the reality that is right before us. Look at your dollar bill. Remember follow the money, the constitution say that only congress has the right to coin money and it has been taken by stealth and intimidation by foreign banker groups. They killed JFK who issued an executive order to print our own currency. Face it, we have got to get a little revolution in our steps. 1st step, register a protest vote in every federal election, vote in every city and state election.

Answer 3

Why are people apathetic?
Materialism and money are at the heart of this answer. Rights do not translate into money, for most people, and hence a loss of "fringe" rights translates to no change. No change means the status quo remains the status quo. When the precious status quo is changed, when the government bans red meat for example, then you'll see Americans outraged. As for now, besides civil liberties interest groups, you are not going to see much outrage unless something invasive is done.

Rights are just a piece of paper unless they are materialized in the human mind.

Answer 4

I also need you to be more clear. I vote, serve jury duty everytime called, work everyday, pay all taxes: out of payroll, plus personal and property and levee taxes on time every year, contribute to teacher retirement; knowing not to fully depend of social security. I am also active in causes and advocate them, contacting my State Representatives. My husband and I could both qualify for disability -he's had multiple back surgeries; I have too many health problem to list, but we choose to continue working until we just can't any longer.
Besides I only 38 years old and he's only 47. We have strong work ethic, so not working at this point is not an option. Sorry to go on and on; really didn't know how to answer question.

Answer 5

I am not sure that most of us have forgotten our Constitutional rights. I believe the problem is the Administration has us afraid of our shadows over the threat of terrorism. Accordingly, we have allowed te administration to let the terrorists to win the war so far by agreeing that we cannot maintain our high standards and still defeat terrorists. They have beaten us so far by convincing us that we can only defeat them if we become drop down to thier level rather that maintain the high standards set by our founding fathers.

Answer 6

Americans have become fat and sassy, satisfied to sit back in their easy chair and ***** about everything. Like lobsters languishing in a pot of lukewarm water, we won't start screaming in agony over our own apathy until the water starts boiling over. Then it will be too late. We will be living in a totalitarian country, and we'll all have George W. Bush to thank for getting that ball rolling.
Without the approval of the American people or Congress, Bush met with the Presidents of Canada and Mexico in 2005 to start the establishment of the new North American Union, which will turn the United States, Canada and Mexico into one new nation. And most Americans aren't even aware of it, much less concerned about it. -RKO- 08/04/07

Answer 7

You're right. We have forgotten our constitutional rights and responsibilities. Most of us don't bother to get off our lazy butts to vote unless it's a presidential election (and even then too many don't bother). We don't bother to visit the websites set up by our federal, state and local governments to see the issues of the day and how our elected officials are voting, and we don't bother to contact our elected officials with our concerns. We'd rather just sit around on Yahoo answers and complain about it.

Answer 8

Only one in five adult Americans has even read that document. It's as alien to them as a Serbo-Croatian peasant trying to make sense out of a Bible written in Latin.
The current administration hasn't performed any desecration of that document. Warrantless wiretaps were first authorized in Executive Order #12949, signed by President William Jefferson Clinton on February 9, 1995. It was further codified in Congress' passage of the Intelligence Services Re-authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 which was enacted on December 28, 2001. Liberation of Iraq was made manifest by the Congress in the Iraq Liberation Act (Public Law #105-338) enacted in October of 1998. Our current military operation in Iraq was authorized by the Congress in Public Law #107-243 enacted in 2002.
Our responsibilty is to learn how the three separate branches of the Federal government work and also learn to quit viewing the President's job as that of some Federal Wizard King. He isn't. We also have to start doing our homework and take an active role in citizenship. And, since we are at war with a stateless enemy who is hell-bent on killing civilians instead of going head to head with our armed forces, we have to practice this:
"If you see something, say something!".

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Your premise is that we ignore our constitution. Yet you have not explained how. The Bill of Rights does not limit me in any way - only the government. If I choose to waive certain rights personally that is my choice - it does not authorize the government to take other rights away from me or limit those same rights to others.