An Objectivist Constitution

Posted by jrberts5 11 years, 2 months ago to Politics
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At some point, either in the somewhat distant future of this country or in secret enclaves hidden throughout it very soon, it will be necessary to write a document defining government and its role in guaranteeing freedom. I would be curious to see suggestions from the people on this website as to how such a document might read.

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  • Posted by squareone 11 years, 2 months ago
    The one we have just needs a little updating pertaining to repealing amendment XVI mainly.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    That won't happen. Such things are inherent in humanity. Thus, what must be in place is a mechanism to address it after it has occurred.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 11 years, 2 months ago
    Hmmm. Why doesn't the current one work?

    Couple of additions - Supreme court only has power to decide whether the law was applied correctly as to the wording of the law and to adjudicate disputes between states.
    Also that the right to vote is an earned right, not an inherent right.
    But those could easily be crafted as amendments to the current constitution.
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  • Posted by $ dhinet 11 years, 2 months ago
    We the people of GG, in order to form the perfect....
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Well, there you go, that was what I was after. You can't address what's broken without identifying what's broken...
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  • Posted by Rozar 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Sorry. I guess I am beating around the Bush. I'll try to elaborate in detail sometime, I just don't know when.
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  • Posted by $ WillH 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It looking at your comments here I think you have a different idea. I would honestly like to "hear" it.
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  • Posted by Rozar 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    How will a document change the will of the people and also respect individual rights? I consider it impossible.
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    Posted by $ WillH 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The failure is not in the constitution. It is in "We The People." We have allowed this to happen and to continue happening.
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  • Posted by Rozar 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think it answered the question. It was deficient, I.E. It didn't work, because if it did work we wouldn't be where we are today.

    Then again you are correct that I didn't state the specific ways in which it was deficient. Though if you asked me, I think the deficiency lies in the fact that it was written on paper without any kind of free market Competition to enforce the contract if it is breached.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    And such a vision of a new Constitution, you believe, would be impervious to misinterpretation, and would resolve all questions and all issues, including those arising from such an anarchistic expression?

    Just one example of a possible flaw: should there be no laws infringing upon the free trade between consenting people of nuclear weapons?
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  • Posted by Rozar 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Another revolution, another war, another restrictive document. It's just broken. It's not like the while thing is worthless. :/ I hope that you get your new piece of paper without much blood shed. And I hope that when you do get your piece of paper, it keeps any one human, from using force or fraud against another.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    That doesn't answer the question. There are any number of reasons why the Constitution might not have been able to stop us from reaching where we are today.
    In what specific ways was it deficient that it *wasn't* able to stop us from reaching where we are today?
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  • Posted by iroseland 11 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It wasn't restrictive enough. The second needs to made even more crystal clear. A shall make no laws infringing free trade between consenting people. Something to set solid term limits. And finally something to make it clear that national sovereignty can not be given up to outside organizations.
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  • Posted by Rozar 11 years, 2 months ago
    People always look to government to solve their problems. Then recoil in horror when the government they created tries to solve too many problems.
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    Posted by $ WillH 11 years, 2 months ago
    It was already written in 1776. It just needs to be followed.
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  • Posted by Hiraghm 11 years, 2 months ago
    How is the U.S. Constitution deficient that it needs to be replaced?
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