First of all, shame on you for assuming I come to this thread with any agenda about getting “my guy” into office. That’s not at all why I came.
I came with a philosophical point of view regarding the ideas in the article. I will spoil your little irrelevance party by mentioning that “someone’s guy (or gal)” will in fact be elected to very many offices in 2012, and while none of them will likely live up to the articles 100% standard, many will be damned closer than many others. Facts are stubborn things.
Second, while constitutional purity is clear on some issues, it is not clear on others, especially with respects to defending the Republic given the nature of travel and technology now versus when the founding documents were inspired. A constitutional argument can be made on both sides of the drug issue as well, and some others. It’s often easy, but NOT ALWAYS EASY, to interpret today’s issues through our Constitution.
Third, we have to deal with where we are now, because we are where we are now. Facts, again, remain stubborn things. We have sadly strayed so far from the principles that a full leap back is simply not going to happen.
The point of the “more perfect” phrase is that it is in stark contrast to “perfect.” The perfect is often the enemy of the good and the friend of evil.
I will strive for perfection, but I refuse to throw out the good in the meantime. (and in some cases, the good ain’t very good, I’ll admit).
A conservative hater of the republic is still a hater.
I do understand friend, I was simply responding to the “lame brain” comment.
Fidelity to the Constitution is not hard and in my view, using Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English language from 1785, it’s really not that hard to understand the limits the Framers placed on the National Government. In one case, the Commerce Clause of Article 1, Section 8, Randy Barnett, Chicago eviscerates the current use of this clause by both parties seeking to grow government. Here’s the link http://randybarnett.com/Original.htm
The Republic can be restored but only if We the People force it to be restored. That’s why I agree 100% fidelity statements because that’s the only way it will happen.