In Praise of the Soviet Constitution.

[Jacquerie]

The only reason the Framers didn't specify annual elections for reps was the difficulty of 18th century travel.

They considered and immediately rejected a popularly derived senate, and would barf at the thought of six year terms for elected reps.

Also, check out Article I Section 10. These are the powers relinquished by thirteen nations to an umbrella republic of their creation. They didn't give up a single power until their presence in the senate was assured. The constitution was entirely contingent on a senate of the states.

The constitution acts on both the people and the states, so both were represented in the law making body. It makes as much sense in our system to boot the people from congress as it did to boot the states . . . no sense at all.

The 17A left behind a federal constitution without a federal government.

[mountainlion]

Maybe it’s because they had reverence for God.

I think they had a lot of inspiration form God also.

[GeronL]

The North Korean constitution reads a lot like ours but they obviously do not follow it at all.

[dfwgator]

As if we follow our Constitution anymore.

[GeronL]

exactly

[okie01]

The North Korean constitution reads a lot like ours but they obviously do not follow it at all.

The very definition of a "living Constitution"...

[Jacquerie]

Article V ping!

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

People tend to forget that our Constitution broke down once; i.e. the Civil War. Social values play a large role in a peoples political success. Early on a nations people are virtuous and become politically successful, then comes economic prosperity and a resulting debauchery. The people only value, eating, drinking, drugging, copulation, evacuating the bowels and snoring. Along comes a more virtuous viral people who conquers the degenerates. It does seem to be cyclical.

[Usagi_yo]

“Sorry, the russians are not my people. “

True for me as well, but I will point out that with rampant political correctness ravaging the western nations in conjunction with Islamic uprisings and push for world Islamization, Russia and other eastern block countries my be the last refuge of Caucasians.

[Jacquerie]

If republics do not consciously and near constantly seek to renew themselves, they are doomed. Obama is a result, not a cause.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I agree with you. I would put it as he is a symptom. However, because of his position he also is a causative factor; i.e. he has caused the worsening of race relations in our country.

[Jacquerie]

Since you brought up the Civil War . . .

Dictators Necessary to Keep Free Republics.

[VeniVidiVici]

I read the Soviet constitution back in high school and wondered the same thing myself. Funny as it was all a lie just like the rest of communism.

[GraceG]

[ I read the Soviet constitution back in high school and wondered the same thing myself. Funny as it was all a lie just like the rest of communism. ]

You can tell a commie/totalitarian constitution by the fact they say what rights the people have and not what rights the government cannot infringe upon...