I read Toffler a looooonnnnng time ago, and IIRC his “hook” was that one can predict the future by observing the changing use of words in the media.
For example, if his word count analysis showed that the word “liberal” was being used less and the word “conservative” was being used more, then one could predict that the country was turning more conservative.
Toffler believed that civilization progresses through ages or “waves”. Hunter/gatherer societies lead to agricultural societies, which lead to trading societies which lead to industrial societies, which lead to “information” societies. No rocket-science there.
The observation that government structures that work for a tribal village will NOT work for a modern city is not rocket science either.
As you know, our Constitution was written by human beings. Therefore, our Constitution is NOT “holy writ” — so “perfect” it may never be changed. By its own terms, our Constitution may be amended — and it has been amended many times.
and surely, you find some aspects of our Constitution problematic — if not obsolete:
(1) IMHO, the absence of term limits has created an unexpected “elite” class of permanent “legislators”.
(2) IMHO, Congress passes “Onmnibus” spending bills in order to nullify the President’s congressional power to veto bad bills.
I could go on.
Has Gingrich ever SAID that he wanted to abolish the Constitution? If so, please provide a link...
Newt is a professosr, prolific reader and author. It would be unusual for him not to recommend books for information, perspective and as cautionary.
I have noted before that Isaac Newton discovered gravity. He didn’t approve of it or disapprove....HE SIMPLY RECOGNIZED IT!!!!