"Constitutional Vandalism"

What a great term? I just remembered it earlier today. My guess it came from a column by George Will, earlier in the year? I'm not certain. I think Will was focused on McCain-Feingold, that piece of obvious unconstitutionality--although, so far, not a view shared by the courts. But, and maybe this is what sparked my recollection, the Supremes heard arguments on a related case last week and there was an article that claimed at least three of the Justices were alarmed at the extent the feds were arguing abridgement of free speech.

Any abridgement of political speech is unconstitutional!

Amazing how silent the press is about this. I wonder if it would sit so quietly if the Congressional Constitution "vandals" moved a bit farther along on the 1st Amendment???? The silence is reminiscent of the feminists' dumbness (as in inability to speak, not intelligence!) with Bill Clinton.

The Constitution remains the law of the land. The US was founded as a nation of laws, not of men. If we stray from that, allowing the whim or whimsy of men to dictate, rather than following the principles of the Constitution, well, we're on the road to losing our liberties. After all, if men can change our principles....

And, yet, we remain silent. Even when some of us are labeled "Nazis," "extremists," "liars," in our protests, most of us remain silent. Remember Pastor Niemoeller, "First they (the Nazis) came after the Jews. But, I wasn't a Jew, so I said nothing. Then they came after the Commies. But, I wasn't a Commie, so I said nothing.... Then they came after me and there was no one left to say anything."

"Constitutional Vandalism!" What a great term!