"Dave" wrote in message
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On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:37:26 -0600, "KLC Lewis" said:


Choice of terms. The existence of amendments shows that the Constitution
can
be shaped to fit the times in which we are living.

And also the means by which this shaping is to be done. It ain't by
majority
vote of a panel of nine wise men.

You'd be hard pressed to find those "nine wise men" in any event.