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"Hardly anybody thinks about what the Constitution means anymore, and even less talk about it. Anyone who actually does talk about what the Constitution means, and what it requires, is labeled a "nutjob," just as you pointed out above. It's gotten so bad now that quoting the Constitution to a government official is strong evidence that you're a domestic "terrorist.""

And I feel that is not entirely the fault of the media, but of the extremists that use the Constitution as a reason to disobey laws and flagrantly attempt to elicit an improper reaction from Law Enforcement officials. To me, it seems these people have a problem with authority (granted to them from either the US Constitution, State Constitution, or City Ordinances) and get their thrills by taunting the police. It reflects poorly on Constitutionalism as is clearly evident in this thread.

If one disagrees with the law, work within the legal system to change said law. If the law is favored by the majority of the people, this doesn't give authorization to look for loopholes and twist the words of the Founding Fathers to say what one means. I certainly hated it when x42 did it during his impeachment, and I strongly dislike it now.