If you want to talk about the Constitution, there are SO MANY - things today that are not in the constitution.

Posted: Nov 21st, 2017 - 12:51 am In Reply to: The U.S. military (war) flag represents the First Amendment?! - LOL

Small government, states'rights, etc. have all been eroded since the 20th Century.

I separate the Constitution from our Rights as two distinct concepts or topics, and I have long believed that the Founders did the same. The Constitution's plain language makes it clear: This document is not the source of our rights, it merely acknowledges their existence while at the same time telling government that it shall not infringe upon them.

The Constitution was meant to limit government. This is what needs to be pounded into people's brains.

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