The Constitution is outdated?

Some argue that the Constitution as written does not apply to the problems we face today, so we cannot follow it blindly. I argue that the problems to which the Constitution proposed solutions mirror our current problems. Consider the reason for the migration to the United States, as outlined in the Declaration of Independence: to free the Independent States from despotic government control. In describing this control, the Declaration of Independence states, "for imposing Taxes on us without our Consent." Freedom from unrepresented taxation also motivated the 1773 Tea Party; the people opposed taxation from entities outside their immediately elected representatives. We seem to have lost the ability to recognize the signs of despotic government control. Perhaps instead of denouncing the document which led to centuries of prosperity, we should just sit down, read and learn from it.

Mitt Romney On Medicinal Marijuana

Romney telling a story about a well-endowed woman to a couple of buddies.

I see. No problem with Methadone, Hydrocodone, Oxycontin, Adderall, and Percocets - all of which are significantly more harmful and easier to abuse. But weed is the drug that we need to spend billions of dollars to keep people from getting their hands on. How are you always right?
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Mitt Romney on the PATRIOT Act

Romney explains his foreign policy with explosion sound effects.

Okay, Mitt. You're right, we should all just duck and cover and let the good ol' government to keep us safe at ANY cost. What constitution? I believe a man by the name of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN would disagree with you. And while he has proven himself over the years, you have proven to be nothing but wrong.

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

Here's a modern interpretation by another man who has proven himself over the years:

"Liberty is lost through complacency and a subservient mindset. When we accept or even welcome automobile checkpoints, random searches, mandatory identification cards, and paramilitary police in our streets, we have lost a vital part of our American heritage. America was born of protest, revolution, and mistrust of government. Subservient societies neither maintain nor deserve freedom for long." - Dr Ron Paul

According to the results of the New Hampshire primary, they have forgotten about their motto: LIVE FREE OR DIE
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