the problem is when RATS outnumber us we will see changes we do NOT want or need...It cannot protect our freedom against a mendacious government. No, that is OUR JOB!
It was not written to contain the type of people we have in government. Wrong again, the ideology was put on parchment to guide the Generations that followed the Founding Fathers, see above.
I think some sensible additions will correct things. O.K. now I see the problem- You are "thinking"
the problem is when RATS outnumber us we will see changes we do NOT want or need...It is not fine because the constitution is not being followed by the federal government. It is our job to correct this situation and the methods of correction are provided in the constitution. Our constitution and form of government will work well for a generally moral and just people. Presently we are having probems with that. The constitution was written to delineate and limit the powers of the federal government. I guess you could cosider it a guide in that it provides an excellent basis for organizing a government but that is not what the constitution is. As far as thinking goes, I am guilty. I urge you to consider amendments to the constitution that will restore the limits on the federal government that have been conviently rationalized away over the course of a century or so. Such things as repealing the 17 the amendment. Eliminating the 16th amendment. Amending the constitution to protect privte property rights. Amending Article II to eliminate the right of the congress to write tax law replacing it with a national retail sales tax for instance at a rate of 10 to 15 percent set by the constitution. This will eliminate the corruption of our current tax code, prevent purchasing favoritism, eliminate the IRS, and eliminate the incredible waste of our current tax system. I would extend the tax methodology to the state and local level. To prevent buying votes an amendment to eliminate wealth transfer payments of any type is in order. Also, consider an amendment to Article III to prohibit judical review. This would eliminate the ability of the federal courts to impose their political beliefs upon the nation by interpreting the constitution. Anyway, these are some of the concepts I have considered that would in conjunction or in place of the Liberty Amendments would go a long way to restoring the limited federal government envisioned by the founders and reduce the paths, available to the mendacious, to corrupt our government and our nation.