Article: Is The Constitution Outdated?

[Travlyr]

John C. Calhoun, who remains arguably the best political philosopher America has been privileged to have, has said, and I paraphrase, that societies are an product of Providence; but constitutions are wrought by the minds and the hands of men; thus, constitutions are not something to be seen as perfect. Calhoun even argued, and I believe rightly so, that written Constitutions were the most dangerous. Like Aristotle who was Calhoun's mentor Calhoun understood a constitution to be the way a given social order created and maintained its polity, unique to its own traditions, customs and habits. Calhoun was, of course, a republican, meaning that he did not counsel large consolidated states.

There is not doubt that it was the intent of the monarchist Hamilton and the nationalist Madison, who has somehow weaseled for himself the honor of "Father of the Constitution," that at Philadelphia they would get a powerful and consolidated national state. They failed because the anti-federalists forced too many compromises. Yet, what they got was a document which had enough wiggle room to usurp the intent of the ratifying conventions. Although the Federalist Papers where not as influential in the actual ratification process as it is claimed today, where they did have influence, they misled; for Hamilton alleged that the Constitution allowed none of the powers which the ratifiers feared, powers that he and his allies began to find and create before the ink had dried. The usurpation culminated in Lincoln and the Republicans with the lineage of the usurpation going back through Clay, Story, Webster, Marshall, Hamilton and others.

They never had the authority. The usurpation was criminal. They used deceit and crime to undermine legitimate authority. Paper money always expands government power. July 17, 1861.

They achieved their power, like all power, by claiming it. They made their statement that they owned the military, they create the money, they rule over the masses, and whoever didn't agree with them disappeared. That's how the counterfeiters came to power. They did as they damn well pleased because most people were more interested in their own opportunity at the time than what some goofball back in Washington was doing to the Constitution. Counterfeiters always do as they damn well please.

Power comes from brute force but it is limited by money. In other words, a poor brute only reigns over whoever he himself can intimidate; however, a rich brute can hire a team of thugs. A counterfeiter can rule his town if he doesn't get caught. He can rule his country if he doesn't get caught. A counterfeiting brute with an unlimited money supply (The Federal Reserve Act of 1913) can rule the world with brute force if they don't get caught. The Constitution limited their power (counterfeiting is illegal according to the Constitution). Usurping the Constitution grew their power.

This is why everyone, who believes in freedom, must work diligently for sound money, 100% redeemable. You are not ruled by the State so much as you are ruled by counterfeiters.

[bolil]

We have never adhered to the document so how could we know?

[Voluntary Man]

The argument that the Constitution is archaic is moot, since it has a built in update clause. The moment the Constitution becomes inadequate to define and restrain our modern federal government (the sole mandate of the document), its seams can be let out or its waist taken in, via the Amendment process. None but the most naive or idiotic should be surprised that the federal government prefers to completely discard its "shabby old rags," and flex its naked muscles, rather than be confined by a newly altered straight jacket.

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