[jmc813]

So the constitution shouldn't change? Should slaves still get 3/5 of a vote?

We amended the Constitution to change that. We didn't suddenly interperet it differently.

Yes they do. Just ask the people of Iraq. A big cloud man in the sky doesn't rain rights down on our head. The reason you can't be tortured for 8 months is not the grace of God...it's the law.

That's just proof that God-given rights can be infringed by governments. See CFR and gun restrictions here for examples closer to home.

[Belial]

That's just proof that God-given rights can be infringed by governments. See CFR and gun restrictions here for examples closer to home.

Could you list for me which rights are God-given? How do you know if God intends you to give 15% or your income to the government, or more, or none? Does God intend for you to drive on the left, or right side of the street?

PS- about the 3/5 compromise...you're right. Sorry about, that, I forgot slaves couldn't vote at all. But back to the original point, it's pretty clear the constitution needs to be at least somewhat flexible, no?