Stupid Constitutional Amendments
Proof why people shouldn’t touch our Constitution unless freeing slaves. For the lazy, it’s a discussion on a proposed amendment in 1912 to ban “forever” marriages between negroes “and other people of color” with caucasians. For Libertarians and other lovers of freedom it’s hard to believe.
There were 12 amendments to the Constitution in the 20th century. Of these only 2 have merit:
Amendment XIX - Women’s Right to Vote (1920)
Amendment XXIV - Poll Tax (1964)
The others, if you ask me, could have been decided by the legislature. Two of the amendments - prohibition and its repeal - are wastes, and proof why people should not be allowed to get their hands on the document while they are all hot and bothered about an issue.
What seems of utmost importance today may not be tomorrow. Think Flag Burning. Yeah, people had their panties in a twist over that at one time.
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