The constitution also doesn't mention newspapers and the printing press. You don't need to anticipate the future if you're concerned with very simple ideas of l

The constitution also doesn't mention newspapers and the printing press. You don't need to anticipate the future if you're concerned with very simple ideas of liberty and democracy. They enumerating rights to individuals against the tyranny of an oppressive government and they were very cautious about keeping the government on a short leash and putting that leash in the hands of citizens -- though they seem to think its supposed to be there other way around.