Comment Re:This is why we have a first amendment. (Score 1) 254
And we're very glad for our stupid anachronistic and downright dangerous Bill of Rights. There is a mechanism for removing or changing the Constitution. It is intentionally not trivial and not subject to a 50% plus one person vote. If a large enough majority wanted to remove any part of the Bill of Rights, they could do so.
I'm quite happy that it is very difficult to remove Constitutional protections from its citizenry. Otherwise "stupid anachronistic and downright dangerous" provisions such as needing warrants, due process, etc would be stripped before they'd strip the First or Second Amendments. Don't get me wrong, judges rule against the Bill of Rights all day long. But there's still enough honest judges to ensure that our government doesn't get its way every time.
I'm quite happy that it is very difficult to remove Constitutional protections from its citizenry. Otherwise "stupid anachronistic and downright dangerous" provisions such as needing warrants, due process, etc would be stripped before they'd strip the First or Second Amendments. Don't get me wrong, judges rule against the Bill of Rights all day long. But there's still enough honest judges to ensure that our government doesn't get its way every time.