Monday, June 16, 2008
Introductory
I find it interesting that the U.S. Constitution has not changed much since it was first written. It is easy to forget that fact when several laws are enacted everyday around the country. I feel that many people view the Constitution as a document of history rather than a document of important political principles. However, it is hard to believe that a document that is somewhat vague has withstood over 200 years with minimal change. It is an interesting argument between vagueness attributing to the longevity of the Constitution vs. vagueness causing the problem for too many loopholes.
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I think you are right in thinking there is a problem with people looking at the constitution more a part of the past, then a current functioning part of our government. However, I do not agree when you say there is a difference between the vagueness that causes longevity and the vagueness that causes the loopholes. It seems to me that these are the in principle the same, because it is the presence of loopholes which has kept the constitution from being completely rewritten over time.
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