Constitution-Should We Ever Violate It?

Constitution-Should We Ever Violate It?

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, for it’s the corner stone of our free republic. The Constitution establishes the rule of law, which we are governend by. Today there seems to be two separate views; one considers the Constitution to be etched in stone, while the other considers it to be a flexible ever-changing document. One must admit that over the last century we’ve seen gross constitutional violations that in no way appear to help preserve the free republic. In fact some verge on the tyrannical. My God in some locals you can’t even operate a lemon aid stand. Yet on the other hand some argue that bending the rules a bit helped America.

FDR and Reagan both violated the Constitution. FDR established the new deal, broke up the cooperate cartels and created anti trust laws. The result was a booming economy for decades. That’s pretty hard to dispute. Many say that if FDR had done things differently America would have collapsed, that we would have lost WWII or that we would have succumbed to tyranny.

When Reagan took office America was more vunerable to the Soviet threat than ever. He took the bull by the horns and did what he had to do. Reagan’s policies certainly helped defeat the Soviet Union. Many agree that Reagan saved us from the Evil Empire and WWIII. Any true red-blooded American has to admit that the Soviet Union was an Evil Empire bent on world domination.

As far as the Constitution goes, I for one don’t know what the answer is. I know this; you get into trouble with absolutes. At the same time you must preserve the rule of law, which the Constitution provides. Either road must be taken with extreme caution, and must always be questioned.

Perhaps the answer is to Remember the Mission, which is to Preserve the Free Republic called the United States of America. If we can keep our eye on the mission maybe we can accomplish it. This is hard to do given that the American people are distracted by party platforms and day-to-day life. It seems that we are more concerned about our kid’s school event than what’s best for the country. I for one am grateful for the sacrifices of the fallen.  It is our duty to remember the mission of preserving liberty.

Although the Constitution provides a vital role, the real key to preserving the republic is the desire for Freedom by the American people. We would do wise to remember words of Patrick Henry.

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

-Patrick Henry, in his famous "The War Inevitable" speech, March, 1775.