Drug Laws: Constitutional and hopefully will remain in force even though the ACLU and Soros spends millions to legalize drugs
IRS: Constitutional but hugely regressive. Can be reformed with conservatives in power
emanate domain: Eminent domain - I agree that government is sometimes too aggressive in going after land for the "common good" but not always
hate laws: Horrible and hopefully will not stand in the long run
gun laws: We need some controls on those. Traitorous citizens should not be allowed to buy guns and provide Al qaueda or the KLA or the IRA.
"I'd say our Constitution is dead as means of constraining government power and ensuring individual liberty, the Patriot Act was the final nail in the coffin."
I'd say you are too extreme and too fatalistic.
Hmmm, seems to me that seizing property without any kind of due process is unconstitutional. But that is become popular and profitable with LE. Lots of examples can be found with a google. I also have a problem with the "no knock" drug laws that allow LE to forcably enter anyones home at anything without warning and often with only probable cause, not a warrent.
Then there are the ever more popular rock blocks for catching all kinds of things. Hard to believe your are living in a free country when you have to pass thru 'show me your papers' rock blocks after a fun day at the beach.
And G*d forbit you can't pay your anual property rent, cause the government will just take the house you are living in any from you.
I could go on and on and on, no my Freeper friend the Constitution is deader then a door nail.