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Originally Posted by Blake
[...]The first is that our constitution has been fetishized, turned into a relic and worshiped as an object rather than studied and reasoned about by the broad population. It needs renewal to be the "living document" it is so often called.[...]
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I'm sorry I don't have anything informed or intelligent to contribute to this discussion, but it's a fascinating topic. This part quoted above is particularly compelling. I'd love to see a thread or series of threads here for a thorough examination of the consitution and the bill of rights. I couldn't agree more that many Americans (myself included) embrace it without really knowing much about it. And fewer still are going to take the idea of a convention seriously without realizing that you're not promoting anarchy. (At least openly.
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Heck, as I'm sure you know liv and I spent a lot of time thinking and talking about the 1st Amendment as we drafted our policies for this place and it amazed me how many people who throw around opinions of free speech appear to know little about it. People who don't really understand - and therefore fully appreciate - the relevant points obviously aren't going to make very useful champions, much less allies in any attempt at a convention.