A recent Politico article was arguing that we should make it much easier to amend the constitution. They cited the ERA equal rights amendment as an example of why it should be easier to amend. Their other point was that Scalia thought it might be better if the amendment process was easier. I guess it depends on how you view the constitution, to me the constitution is more than the law,it is the rules on how our country is to operate. This is why it should be hard to amend the constitution everyone knows that there are consequences to changing the rules in the middle of the game.
Look at the nonsense with the changing of the filibuster in the senate. Harry Reid changes it a little, so McConnell feels justified in changing it now we have Schumer wanting to basically wipe out the filibuster. All because they can't get their own way within the scope of the rules as they stand.
Everybody should just grow up, taking your ball and going home is not the answer.
I think if we're gonna have a filibuster they oughta hafta stand there and talk the whole time like Jimmy Stewart ;) and not just say they would if... And honestly it ought not to be so frequently used imo
ReplyDeleteChanging the Constitution isn't such a shocking idea, and I don't think making it easier to do would be a disaster. That said, that's not an issue I spend much time considering.
Changing the constitution or senate rules only comes up when people can't get their own way.
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