Re:Rand Paul filibustering over drones
by AnthonyMouse on Wednesday March 06, 2013 @10:50PM
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>For some reason or other we have become averse to amending the constitution since the 26th amendment took place in 1971.
The "for some reason" is obvious. Look at the amendments passed since prohibition was repealed in 1933.
22nd: Presidential term limits
23rd: D.C. gets to be part of the Electoral College
24th: Prohibits poll taxes
25th: Relating to Presidential succession
26th: Prohibits age discrimination in voting
Notice the trend? They're all related to elections. Because that's practically the only thing left that expansive readings of the commerce clause and other constitutional provisions and outright power grabs haven't given Congress and the Executive the power to do through normal legislation and executive action.
Why go through the trouble of amending the constitution when the courts allow you to just pass a law or issue an executive order?
The "for some reason" is obvious. Look at the amendments passed since prohibition was repealed in 1933.
22nd: Presidential term limits
23rd: D.C. gets to be part of the Electoral College
24th: Prohibits poll taxes
25th: Relating to Presidential succession
26th: Prohibits age discrimination in voting
Notice the trend? They're all related to elections. Because that's practically the only thing left that expansive readings of the commerce clause and other constitutional provisions and outright power grabs haven't given Congress and the Executive the power to do through normal legislation and executive action.
Why go through the trouble of amending the constitution when the courts allow you to just pass a law or issue an executive order?