[DakotaRed]

You said, "Personally, I want to take the party (I’m not saying take it back, because I don’t think we ever really had it) for the principles of gradually paring the federal government back to abiding by the Constitutional strictures that were supposed to limit it, of reducing government’s intrusion into the personal lives of the citizens, and of being responsive to the views of the people (within the limits of constitutionality)."

Amendments are very much entwined with the constitution, are they not?

So, do you advocate keeping them all or eliminating some? Have not some given government greater intrusion into our lives, according to many?

That's what I'm talking about.

[nevergiveup]

Obviously you don’t remember the tale of belling the cat.

[Doug Loss]

Amendments are not "entwined" with the Constitution, they're part of the Constitution, every bit as much as the Articles are. There are certain amendments I'd like to see changed, as I'm sure many other people here would like to see them changed. I'd like to see the 16th and 17th Amendments repealed. But take a look at Professor Randy Barnett's Bill of Federalism for a comprehensive idea of what would be a good set of repeals and additions.