Upgrading

SINCE THE U.S. CONSTITUTION fails to protect the poor teeming working proletarian masses from the tyranny of the wealthy corporate plutocracy, which ruthlessly exploits them, decade after decade, the American working class, and therefore the entire country needs a new constitution. In a country where all good citizens regard the established constitution as a sacred and perfect document, the suggestion that it is outdated is a radical notion.The fact is, however, that we could and should improve our constitution, even if we use the current one as a model. For starters, let's add the right to privacy to the Bill of Rights. Everyone agrees that it should be there, whether or not is already is, which is debatable. Also, let's remove the clause about certain people being three fifths of a person for purposes of representational apportionment. Remove prohibition, and repeal of prohibition. That would save space. Above all, we need a better written version of the second amendment, with more specificity. If nothing else, let's quit predicating the right to bear arms on the necessity of maintaining a well regulated militia. In twenty first century America, we bear arms for self defense and personal protection. Most Americans would prefer to eliminate the electoral college, so, let's. Line item presidential veto, anyone? Also, perhaps we should make it easier to amend the constitution; keep it hard, but not as hard as it is now. The constitution should be stable and enduring, but changeable. Overriding a presidential veto under the current system is extremely difficult; and it might be better to allow congress to more easily reverse presidential decisions with an override. Jefferson and the other founders would be quite surprised to discover that we are still using an eighteenth century form of government. They probably should be. In a country which elevates its constitution to sanctification, replacing it, changing it, even looking at it sideways will require courage, because the opposition will be vehement and vociferous. It would be worth it, to have a better version of our beloved law. removed from the ark of the covenant, upgraded a bit to fit the twenty first century, better than ever.