[hedgetrimmer]

Does every member of the government get to define his own, personal constitution?

Where are you from? Don't you know the Constitution was written in very plain language so even the most lowly citizen could understand it?

The constitution is very very clear.

[Modernman]

The constitution is very very clear.

The Constitution is very general. To be applicable to a new set of facts, it needs to be interpreted.

[jim35]

"...Where are you from? Don't you know the Constitution was written in very plain language so even the most lowly citizen could understand it?.."

I'll tell you where I'm from. The USA. A place which has a supreme court, which is charged with interpreting law, including the constitution. Like it or not, someone has the ultimate responsibility, and they're the ones. You don't get to make it up as you go along... only they do. Right or wrong, that particular power is theirs.