A people's constitution; some truths are not self-evident. (US Constitution)

From: The Nation | Date: August 1, 1987| Author: Zinn, Howard | Copyright information

A PEOPLE'S CONSTITUTION

Some Truths Are Not Self-Evident

This year Americans are talking about the Constitutionbut asking the wrong questions, such as, Could the Founding Fathers have done better? That concern is pointless, 200 years after the fact. Or, Does the Constitution provide the framework for a just and democratic society today? That question is also misplaced, because the Constitution, whatever its language and however interpreted by the Supreme C...

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