(08-19-2025, 08:45 AM)Michigan Swampbuck Wrote: Ultimately, we need to see the emperor and the government naked so we can decide if we like it or not. This game of deflection, deception, and lies to hide criminal corruption just slows things down. If we are a nation ruled by criminal cartels where the hands are already greasy, then I'm gonna use a grease gun to get the job done and not worry about the hypocrisy of the facade.

Does it still sound like satire? The wiseguys and good fellows (criminal organizations) don't think this is a joke.

Well...it doesn't sound like 'Satire' as much, but it's also a little different than your OP contextually.  I'm all for pursuing corruption and draining the "Swamp" (which very much IS a real thing), but I don't see that as destroying the Constitution, but rather enforcing it.  I think, when you really read the Constitution and truly understand it, which entails reading some contributing documents also, like the Federalist Papers (which were written as clarifications to the exact literal interpretation of the words of the Constitution, for the purposes of convincing the Colony of New York to sign and execute the Constitution) then people will see it as the true governing document for which no such comparable document exists in any (other) governmental structure/framework on Earth.  I think there are a whole lot of people out there running around demanding changes, or even wholesale abandonment, of the Constitution without even understanding its true intent.  I firmly believe this too.

I strongly suggest people read through the Constitution, and then as soon as they get done with that, pick up the Federalist Papers and read them, referring back section by section to the Constitution document as they go.  It is no small effort to do this as the Federalist Papers are a compilation of (85) different articles (some of which could be a book in themselves).  The Federalist Papers were authored principally by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay (but primarily Hamilton and Madison).  They are numbered sequentially 1-85, and referred to accordingly.  The first article, "General Introduction", is enlightening all on its own, but many of the other papers talk about exactly some of the things you are talking about, and it explains how the Constitution addresses and remedies these concerns directly.  Articles 2-5 address the "Dangers of Foreign Force and Influence" (for example).  Articles 6-10 addresses the resolution of disputes between States.  Articles 37-58 discusses the composition of the federal government and the reasoning behind Congress.  Articles 59-61 discusses the election process, particularly Congress.  Articles 78-83 discusses the Judiciary branch in both function, purpose and powers.  Obviously, I haven't covered all sections above, but I encourage ALL Americans to read these documents.  And, to those who ask..."Why does the Constitution and government strucure and function require any clarification at all??"...which is a perfectly understandable question.  This too is fully explained, and in a way which makes perfect sense.  

What we as Americans really need to do is simply start following the Constitution of the United States of America as it was originally intended.  Certainly before we allow anyone, absolutely any-one, to run around demanding wholesale changes to a document they likely don't understand to begin with!!