"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Winston Churchill

Monday, November 4, 2013

The Beloved Constitution


       The Constitution, in my opinion, had an exceptional run but it's dilapidated. The country has changed, the people have changed, the world has changed. How can we expect to be a great nation if we're still living under a set of rules decided in a time where men wore wigs? In a time where there wasn't even a postal system, so someone in the next city over was pretty much dead because there was no way to contact them. The world has changed, therefore I believe so should the piece of paper we live under, sorry Madison.
       I'm not saying to demolish it completely because there are grand views in the Constitution; just mold it more in favor of the new world. I'm no politician so I can't say what the new Constitution should or shouldn't say, but our culture orbits the internet so maybe put some issues about that in it. Also, guns are exponentially more powerful than they used to be so that could also be mentioned in there. Another thing could be transportation since back then they rode animals which is rarely even thought of a way to get around now. Foreign affairs would be another thing; When the Constitution was made if you wanted to get in touch with another country you would have to sail for weeks or months whereas now you can simply video chat.
       The people who drafted this new document would be much smarter thanI and be able to give detailed lists. The main point I would say too would be that the American public agrees. Without the American approval then it would all be for nothing. I just believe that our Constitution, although built for stability and longevity, is just outlived. There's no way the founders could have predicted the advances and culture behavior of the newer centuries.

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