That's why you change Article V
Make it easier to amend, it will be amended more frequently, and people will become more accustomed/less reluctant to amending it. So, yeah, I agree with you. In this current moment, I don't feel good at all about the kind of stuff that would work its way into the Constitution. But then it just would be easier to undo. I mean, it's not like my preferences have fared well in front of the Supreme Court for the last few decades -- they continue to effectively amend the Constitution in ways I don't like. I'll take my chances on a reformed amendment process -- which also has the benefit of being more legitimate than a bunch of judges making up shit about "original intent" or "textualism" to entrench their policy preferences.
Or, if we're going to leave it to the Court to amend the Constitution via interpretation, then we should amend the Constitution so that justices serve finite, staggered terms.
PS -- to be clear, I agree with you on the CC. This isn't some popular thing. It's being driven by rightwing nutjobs, and changing Article V wouldn't be on their agenda, but it's not clear that they would control the agenda once a CC is formed.
Complete thread:
- Its official, on the CA ballot in November -
hobbs,
2018-06-12, 21:41
- Otisburgh is closer to a reality. - Chris, 2018-06-13, 15:46
- from the makers of CalExit™ and Brexit™ - Jay, 2018-06-13, 08:42
- Southern Cal not located in Southern Cal is fun. - LaFortune Teller, 2018-06-13, 04:17
- I might support if we could eliminate the 2nd Amendment -
JD in Portland,
2018-06-12, 22:04
- There's a lot that needs updating -
Greg,
2018-06-13, 08:57
- Might want to rethink assumptions about "centrists" -
HullieAndMikes,
2018-06-13, 09:43
- I disagree with the interpretation of data. - nedhead, 2018-06-13, 17:40
- Who are these US centrists in his survey? - Jack, 2018-06-13, 16:08
- It's full of contradictions. -
BillyGoat,
2018-06-13, 09:10
- So is independence - MattG, 2018-06-13, 22:41
- Might want to rethink assumptions about "centrists" -
HullieAndMikes,
2018-06-13, 09:43
- I'd support it if it changed Article V. -
Publicola,
2018-06-13, 04:11
- I was being snarky -
JD in Portland,
2018-06-13, 06:32
- I'm not, really. -
Publicola,
2018-06-13, 07:32
- Ah, but given the current political environment -
hobbs,
2018-06-13, 07:53
- This is exactly why its a very DUMB idea ... -
Mark,
2018-06-13, 11:06
- Tim Draper (Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist) -
hobbs,
2018-06-13, 11:17
- This is just another GOP effort to dilute democracy -
Mark,
2018-06-13, 11:30
- This is just another version of gerrymandering for the GOP - Mark, 2018-06-13, 13:39
- This is just another GOP effort to dilute democracy -
Mark,
2018-06-13, 11:30
- Tim Draper (Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist) -
hobbs,
2018-06-13, 11:17
- That's why you change Article V - Publicola, 2018-06-13, 08:36
- This is exactly why its a very DUMB idea ... -
Mark,
2018-06-13, 11:06
- Ah, but given the current political environment -
hobbs,
2018-06-13, 07:53
- Cheer up and look at the bright side. -
Grantland,
2018-06-13, 06:37
- Trump’s BFF Kim also passed on some helpful tips -
JD in Portland,
2018-06-13, 07:09
- slight nit: Trump's BFF is Vladimir Putin. -
Grantland,
2018-06-13, 08:07
- Are they friends or more like employer-employee? - JD in Portland, 2018-06-13, 08:20
- That's only because he thought Putin - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-13, 08:14
- slight nit: Trump's BFF is Vladimir Putin. -
Grantland,
2018-06-13, 08:07
- Things have never been better here! - nedhead, 2018-06-13, 06:56
- Trump’s BFF Kim also passed on some helpful tips -
JD in Portland,
2018-06-13, 07:09
- I'm not, really. -
Publicola,
2018-06-13, 07:32
- And repealed the 16th amendment - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-13, 06:01
- I was being snarky -
JD in Portland,
2018-06-13, 06:32
- There's a lot that needs updating -
Greg,
2018-06-13, 08:57