The Constitution and Freedom

[scaredyclassic]

the self-congratulatory tone at the beginning of the video is kind of a turn-off. “the greatest document ever of all time no matter what…” we’re number one, super-brilliant, etc. Obviously the document as drafted was substantively flawed; if it weren’t, it would never have had to be amended. The constitution reflected a cobbled attempt at a workable system under the social reality of the time, rather than some perfect document. I guess you could say that a system that allows itself to be amended and interpreted is brilliant and perfect but, well, that hardly seems an inherently brilliant idea (we can change our minds if times change (although i don’t know, maybe that concept was groundbreaking at the time?). But that’s not the sense of greatness i get from people who sing paeans to the constitution– it’s that somehow the words “due process’ or “unreasonable search and seizures” will magically by virtue of the document itself, somehow protect us all. It won’t — ot without courageous people to step up and argue what that means, today, right now, for us here. I’m not saying constitutional history isn’t interesting, inspiring, scary, maddening, enlightneing, and a real part of what makes America great … just that, well, a little humbleness might be more attractive.

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I’m having a hard time thinking of examples of any Constitutional questions based upon the need to “protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

Okay, how about the coming Carbon tax? I don’t recall the Constitution giving congress the power to levy taxes on breathing or burning fuel. Very soon we will all be paying this tax, which of course won’t do a thing to stop global warming but will simply further enrich those at the very top.

And of course there will be the miracle of government healthcare to protect us all from evil health insurance companies. Never mind that the evil health insurance companies will be the ones administering the system, the government will just be there to force you to purchase their worthless product.

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I’m having a hard time thinking of examples of any Constitutional questions based upon the need to “protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

Okay, how about the coming Carbon tax? I don’t recall the Constitution giving congress the power to levy taxes on breathing or burning fuel. Very soon we will all be paying this tax, which of course won’t do a thing to stop global warming but will simply further enrich those at the very top.

And of course there will be the miracle of government healthcare to protect us all from evil health insurance companies. Never mind that the evil health insurance companies will be the ones administering the system, the government will just be there to force you to purchase their worthless product.

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I’m having a hard time thinking of examples of any Constitutional questions based upon the need to “protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

Okay, how about the coming Carbon tax? I don’t recall the Constitution giving congress the power to levy taxes on breathing or burning fuel. Very soon we will all be paying this tax, which of course won’t do a thing to stop global warming but will simply further enrich those at the very top.

And of course there will be the miracle of government healthcare to protect us all from evil health insurance companies. Never mind that the evil health insurance companies will be the ones administering the system, the government will just be there to force you to purchase their worthless product.

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I’m having a hard time thinking of examples of any Constitutional questions based upon the need to “protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

Okay, how about the coming Carbon tax? I don’t recall the Constitution giving congress the power to levy taxes on breathing or burning fuel. Very soon we will all be paying this tax, which of course won’t do a thing to stop global warming but will simply further enrich those at the very top.

And of course there will be the miracle of government healthcare to protect us all from evil health insurance companies. Never mind that the evil health insurance companies will be the ones administering the system, the government will just be there to force you to purchase their worthless product.

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I’m having a hard time thinking of examples of any Constitutional questions based upon the need to “protect me from things like global warming or evil corporations.”

Okay, how about the coming Carbon tax? I don’t recall the Constitution giving congress the power to levy taxes on breathing or burning fuel. Very soon we will all be paying this tax, which of course won’t do a thing to stop global warming but will simply further enrich those at the very top.

And of course there will be the miracle of government healthcare to protect us all from evil health insurance companies. Never mind that the evil health insurance companies will be the ones administering the system, the government will just be there to force you to purchase their worthless product.

[scaredyclassic]

does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

[scaredyclassic]

does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

[scaredyclassic]

does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

[scaredyclassic]

does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

[scaredyclassic]

does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

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does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

Those are state taxes. Remember the 10th amendment…

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does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

Those are state taxes. Remember the 10th amendment…

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does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

Those are state taxes. Remember the 10th amendment…

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does the constitution say you cannot have such a tax? It doesn’t mention sales taxes or motor vehicle licensing fees either…

Those are state taxes. Remember the 10th amendment…

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