Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.~The Constitution is a living document, which means that we can work around it if the circumstances justify it.
~Is our government working or not at present, compared to other governments?
~If people keep voting for elected officials who disregard the Constitution, how can you really say the will of the people is being disregarded?
~The people who argue something is unconstitutional only do so when it reinforces their viewpoint. ~No one does it consistently.
~If even Senators don’t know it by heart, how much can it really matter? Do you know it by heart?
~It was written so long ago by people so unfamiliar with our culture and experiences that it seems silly to let them rule our country from a 200 year distance.
~Explain to me how some guy in 1789 can cast a vote which will obligate me to a particular form of government 220 years later? I’ve heard of honor your father and mother, but this is ridiculous.
~If it were really so bad to violate the Constitution, then people who say we ought to honor it would have better success with their arguments, and they wouldn’t seem like wing-nut weirdos like Ron Paul.
~It’s far too hard to amend, which is why we just ignore it when necessity dictates.
~Are you really going to tell me that a silly little piece of paper is more important than saving someone’s life with medical insurance?
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