I think your analogy is a little misleading. In my opinion, the foundation is still strong, but where the foundation was for one shape of house, the additions a

I think your analogy is a little misleading. In my opinion, the foundation is still strong, but where the foundation was for one shape of house, the additions and changes made on top of the foundation are unstable. I do agree that for most discussions around US Federal government, the Constitution does not play an ethical or legal role.