Do Constitutions Matter?
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[T]here is little connection between a nation’s constitution and conditions in the country. Civil rights abuse are actually more common in countries with explicit constitutional protections.
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As American as Apple Pie
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In the United States of America, replacing an existing constitution with a newer one happens fairly often, to good effect and with little turmoil. Citizens assembled, discussed what they wanted from government, designed a plan combining proven methods from other states and nations with new ideas they believed worth trying. They then submitted their plan to the voting public of the state. It’s a process that no one who believes in representative government could object to.
Read MoreThe Khizr Khan Craziness
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Waving a pocket copy of the Constitution in the air like it was a magic token is weird. It doesn’t matter so much if the words “domestic tranquility” are written down somewhere. What matters is whether domestic tranquility actually exists on the streets across the country.
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