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The US government is flawed on a deep constitutional level. The incentive structures and oversight mechanisms are broken. The constitution is pretty much a joke
by namlem 13y ago
The US government is flawed on a deep constitutional level. The incentive structures and oversight mechanisms are broken. The constitution is pretty much a joke at this point. The founders knew it would become outdated quickly and recommended rewriting it every 25 years or so.
- Wingman4l7 13y ago> The founders knew it would become outdated quickly and recommended rewriting it every 25 years or so. Interesting! Where was this mentioned -- in their personal correspondence, or a more public document?
- omd 13y agoIt's a concept rather than a specific quote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Constitution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Constitution
- rory096 13y agoHere's the well-known rationale from Thomas Jefferson: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch2s23.html http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch2s23.h...