It's easy to tell that this article is a little bit liberally biased, but it raises some good points. Right Wing conservatives often believe in strict interpretation of the constitution while the liberal Left Wing believes that the constitution is an outdated piece of old parchment and that it has no relevance in today's world. These conflicting views naturally create a lot of gridlock in congress. The Liberals do have a point: the world is very different than it was 225+ years ago when this document was created. But the constitution does do some good things and thus conservatives feel that things are fine the way they are.
What I want to know is this: Do you feel that the Constitution still has relevancy today? Or do you believe it's time for change to occur?
I think that there are definitely problems with the interpretation of the constitution and understanding what it means in today's world, but I think that there have always been problems with interpretation of the constitution. I think that some times are worse than others, but I think that overall it is still very relevant today.
ReplyDeleteI think that there are definitely problems with the interpretation of the constitution and understanding what it means in today's world, but I think that there have always been problems with interpretation of the constitution. I think that some times are worse than others, but I think that overall it is still very relevant today.
ReplyDeleteI think that there will always be problems with its interpretation, but there is always the possibility of amending the constitution. If something really needs to be changed or added to make it more relevant to our day, it can happen.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a good question that definitely has two answers. I think that in a lot, maybe even most cases, the Constitution is still relevant. While things have changed over time, the base things that were set up by the constitution stay the same making it still useful. Some things may require change, and they are changed. That's why we have amendments. It may not be perfect, but it is still relevant.
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