"The Constitution is not absolute"

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: RedKingBlueQueen

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Turquosie
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The constitution can be changed. I'm not sure how changing the 2nd amendment would even work though and I'm not sure it should be changed considering that may open the doors to lesser rights.

I believe thomas jefferson said the constitution should be updated every 20 years. I agree, times change and issues change. Having a perpetual constitution that can't be changed is not beneficial to progress.

The constitution is great but its not some set of laws handed down by God. We should be open to change if its for the betterment of society.

Absolutely.

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

Maybe women can finally get equal rights.

Turquoise is correct in this matter
Jefferson was a big time progressive of his time and knew the Constitution had to breathe and flex with society

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

this is where the "scholars" seem to fall flat and expose their stupid. Yes it can be changed, and this is the way to do it. Crying buckets or mandating illegal things is not. And the forefathers were even nice enough to print this in english.

Yeah, but they wrote it in cursive. . . so reading is haaaard.

Can you believe we are witnessing an entire generation who wasn't taught the whole thing. What is this "cursive" you speak of?

It's a dead language, like Latin, Aramaic, or Klingon.

Ah! jIyaj

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: RedKingBlueQueen

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Turquosie
www.metro.us...

The constitution can be changed. I'm not sure how changing the 2nd amendment would even work though and I'm not sure it should be changed considering that may open the doors to lesser rights.

I believe thomas jefferson said the constitution should be updated every 20 years. I agree, times change and issues change. Having a perpetual constitution that can't be changed is not beneficial to progress.

The constitution is great but its not some set of laws handed down by God. We should be open to change if its for the betterment of society.

Absolutely.

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

Maybe women can finally get equal rights.

Turquoise is correct in this matter
Jefferson was a big time progressive of his time and knew the Constitution had to breathe and flex with society

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

this is where the "scholars" seem to fall flat and expose their stupid. Yes it can be changed, and this is the way to do it. Crying buckets or mandating illegal things is not. And the forefathers were even nice enough to print this in english.

Yeah, but they wrote it in cursive. . . so reading is haaaard.

Can you believe we are witnessing an entire generation who wasn't taught the whole thing. What is this "cursive" you speak of?

It's a dead language, like Latin, Aramaic, or Klingon.

Ah! jIyaj

The constitution is not absolute. It must be interpreted for the changing generations, so get with reason.

a reply to: quintessentone

reason would indicate that the current form and function of the constitution is in fact absolute.

Terms such as "Congress shall make no law " or "shall not be infringed." are NOT up for interpretation, they are simple and direct terms.

That is not to say that change can not occur, but it is NOT a matter of interpretation

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: RedKingBlueQueen

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Turquosie
www.metro.us...

The constitution can be changed. I'm not sure how changing the 2nd amendment would even work though and I'm not sure it should be changed considering that may open the doors to lesser rights.

I believe thomas jefferson said the constitution should be updated every 20 years. I agree, times change and issues change. Having a perpetual constitution that can't be changed is not beneficial to progress.

The constitution is great but its not some set of laws handed down by God. We should be open to change if its for the betterment of society.

Absolutely.

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

Maybe women can finally get equal rights.

Turquoise is correct in this matter
Jefferson was a big time progressive of his time and knew the Constitution had to breathe and flex with society

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

this is where the "scholars" seem to fall flat and expose their stupid. Yes it can be changed, and this is the way to do it. Crying buckets or mandating illegal things is not. And the forefathers were even nice enough to print this in english.

Yeah, but they wrote it in cursive. . . so reading is haaaard.

Can you believe we are witnessing an entire generation who wasn't taught the whole thing. What is this "cursive" you speak of?

It's a dead language, like Latin, Aramaic, or Klingon.

Ah! jIyaj

The constitution is not absolute. It must be interpreted for the changing generations, so get with reason.

You want a dictatorship.

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: RedKingBlueQueen

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Turquosie
www.metro.us...

The constitution can be changed. I'm not sure how changing the 2nd amendment would even work though and I'm not sure it should be changed considering that may open the doors to lesser rights.

I believe thomas jefferson said the constitution should be updated every 20 years. I agree, times change and issues change. Having a perpetual constitution that can't be changed is not beneficial to progress.

The constitution is great but its not some set of laws handed down by God. We should be open to change if its for the betterment of society.

Absolutely.

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

Maybe women can finally get equal rights.

Turquoise is correct in this matter
Jefferson was a big time progressive of his time and knew the Constitution had to breathe and flex with society

Have a Constitutional Convention. It's allowed and even encouraged.

this is where the "scholars" seem to fall flat and expose their stupid. Yes it can be changed, and this is the way to do it. Crying buckets or mandating illegal things is not. And the forefathers were even nice enough to print this in english.

Yeah, but they wrote it in cursive. . . so reading is haaaard.

Can you believe we are witnessing an entire generation who wasn't taught the whole thing. What is this "cursive" you speak of?

It's a dead language, like Latin, Aramaic, or Klingon.

Ah! jIyaj

The constitution is not absolute. It must be interpreted for the changing generations, so get with reason.

Problem is that you Leftists want to change it because of hurt feelz.

a reply to: quintessentone

Glad you feel that way.

Lets start, with reinterpreting the third. We need to quarter servicemen and refugees in your house.

And no, you don't get to complain about it, because we've done "reinterpreted" the first...

a reply to: LordAhriman

Different angle. the Constitution is absolute in its given state at any time.such that it cannot be overruled. Yes it can be amended, and the updated version continues on as the authoritative absolute.

originally posted by: quintessentone
The constitution is not absolute. It must be interpreted for the changing generations, so get with reason.

Um ... no. It' s absolute.
No 'changing generations' changes the constitution.
Amendments ... yes. Changes ... no.
So yes ... get with reason.