A New Constitution
- TimTimothy
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A New Constitution
Let's boil the entirety of the Constitution down to a single word:
Consent
Consent
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Whatever the hell that means.
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Re: A New Constitution
That's a bold statement.
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And directly to the point!
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Re: A New Constitution
I'll expand:
In governance, there's a difference between Law and Rule. Laws are foundational, rules are the method of implementation of the Law.
The more I've thought about the U.S. Constitution, the more it seems a ham-fisted attempt to simply define consent. In the spirit of the 9th Amendment, which fundamentally expands our Rights way beyond the bill of rights, simplifying the concept would clarify rather than confuse. There were those among the founding fathers who thought enumerating a sub set of Rights would diminish rather than strengthen the concept.
Law: Consent:
Needed rules:
1. What is consent?
2. Who can/can't give consent?
3. How to ensure consent?
It seems an elegant form of Constitutional Law, to me.
In governance, there's a difference between Law and Rule. Laws are foundational, rules are the method of implementation of the Law.
The more I've thought about the U.S. Constitution, the more it seems a ham-fisted attempt to simply define consent. In the spirit of the 9th Amendment, which fundamentally expands our Rights way beyond the bill of rights, simplifying the concept would clarify rather than confuse. There were those among the founding fathers who thought enumerating a sub set of Rights would diminish rather than strengthen the concept.
Law: Consent:
Needed rules:
1. What is consent?
2. Who can/can't give consent?
3. How to ensure consent?
It seems an elegant form of Constitutional Law, to me.
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I don't know what Constitutional Law means since governmental laws must pass muster under the Constitution. Let me ask you, if you were able to amend the U.S. Constitution, what would you do?
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Re: A New Constitution
consent?
the armed populace gives consent...
the body politic takes freedom from those who consent
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the armed populace gives consent...
the body politic takes freedom from those who consent
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Re: A New Constitution
I'd replace the Constitution with a single word: Consent.bobevenson wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:23 pm I don't know what Constitutional Law means since governmental laws must pass muster under the Constitution. Let me ask you, if you were able to amend the U.S. Constitution, what would you do?
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I disagree. Freedom isn't the absence of law or rule. Absence of law/rule simply creates a vacuum that power will fill. Unless you think that power is the only thing that deserves freedom, then law and governance is required to maintain freedom more widely than the alternative.Impenitent wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:23 pm consent?
the armed populace gives consent...
the body politic takes freedom from those who consent
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...and if you believe power is all that deserves freedom, then there's no need for a constitution, a government, or law/rule of any kind.
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I guess the government couldn't arrest anybody for anything since they didn't consent, huh?TimTimothy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:25 pmI'd replace the Constitution with a single word: Consent.bobevenson wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:23 pm I don't know what Constitutional Law means since governmental laws must pass muster under the Constitution. Let me ask you, if you were able to amend the U.S. Constitution, what would you do?
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Recognize, define & commit to supporting civil rights of citizens while defining limits & purpose of government within a society.
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Recognize, define & commit to supporting civil rights of citizens while defining limits & purpose of government within a society.
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Re: A New Constitution
Violation of the consent of others would trump violating the consent of the offender.bobevenson wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:12 amI guess the government couldn't arrest anybody for anything since they didn't consent, huh?TimTimothy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:25 pmI'd replace the Constitution with a single word: Consent.bobevenson wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:23 pm I don't know what Constitutional Law means since governmental laws must pass muster under the Constitution. Let me ask you, if you were able to amend the U.S. Constitution, what would you do?
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Civil Rights would be taken care of by recognizing the right of Consent.Bill Wiltrack wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:16 am Recognize, define & commit to supporting civil rights of citizens while defining limits & purpose of government within a society.
Purpose of Government: Protect and Promote individual right to Consent.
Limits of Government: Minimize the violation of Consent.
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Re: A New Constitution
might makes rightTimTimothy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:52 pm ...and if you believe power is all that deserves freedom, then there's no need for a constitution, a government, or law/rule of any kind.
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