Wednesday, September 21, 2005
I can, therefore I should
Go go gadget Constitution.
Fletcher said that various antiquated provisions of the U.S. Constitution contrast starkly with the constitutions of European countries after World War II, many of which provide for universal health care and education.
"Our document is silent on these problems," [Judge William Fletcher] said.
Boalt Hall Dean Christopher Edley agreed, saying the 18th century document "is too cumbersome to work the way it needs to in the 21st century."
Perhaps that's because it's a document that describes what the government should be, rather than acting as a budget, or list of laws. I especially like the idea that we need to act more like the Europeans, because it works so well with Edley's idea. *cough* EU Constitution *cough* We certainly don't want a cumbersome document.
The national government ought to be "fleeter of foot" and "more responsive", Edley said, pointing to what he called the lapse of social equality revealed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
"The Constitution seems to be reflecting too little our collective changes and aspirations," he said
Which is good! Because, you know, collective changes and aspirations... change. Here again we see the ol' "because a government can do something I want done, it should do it" attitude.
Fast-acting governments tend to become more-acting governments, which tend to become more-controlling governments, which tend to (etc etc etc) Hitler!!!
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