Would we let a bunch of people from another country come in and tell us how to run ours? Not likely.
How is that different from a bunch of old white guys from the 1700s telling us what to do now? How is what they knew then relevant to today? Sure, you say, our Constitution is a living document. There are provisions for changing it by amendment; but what are the chances of that; really? When was the last amendment to the constitution? The twenty-seventh amendment. It was submitted to the states for ratification in 1789 and was adopted in 1992. It was about when changes in congressional salaries can take effect. Look at our current political process. What are the chances of consensus on a meaningful amendment to the constitution now?
What is it with our reverence for the constitution? Shouldn’t people from our own time and place guide our path?
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