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Originally Posted by Ryan Albright
Its more that i dont have anything against him. ITs the fact that it would take a ratification of the Constitution which is very hard and takes up resources. To ratify the constitution it takes a 2/3 vote of the Congress and if it gets out of there then it has to go to the states for a 2/3 votes and i just dont see it happening
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I don't necessarily agree that just because it is difficult to add a new amendment, then we should keep it the way that it is. I'm sitting here next to my box of 500 constitutions (don't ask) and looking at some great amendments we have that went through that exhausting process...I may be slightly biased to the 19th being my favorite. Whether something should change should be a matter of how pertinent and important it is to a country, and the pros and cons of the issue; not how logistically difficult it is. If it is important enough, change will happen, as it has 27 times (well more like 18 times since the bill of rights was one bulk package and then there were 17 more amendments).
Moreover, who ever said politicians today aren't ready for a good fight on amendments? It may be just used as a wedge issue but enough Republicans have been fighting to make the Federal Marriage Amendment a front and center topic. The difficulty of making this an actual amendment, coupled with overwhelming opposition (myself being one), didn't stop them.
This isn't a post advocating or protesting the citizenship requirement for the Presidency. That's another time, another thread. I guess to tie this back into the original topic of the thread, my message is don't stop fighting for something just because you don't think you can make a difference or it's difficult, especially in this election. Whether you live in a blue state, a red state, a swing state...whether you're a Kerry, Bush, or even Nader supporter...whether you can or cannot vote...it's always important to learn about the issues, get active, and make your voice be heard.