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0 sats \ 14 replies \ @Cje95 OP 30 Nov \ parent \ on: 'Government has become addicted to indirect regulation' Politics_And_Law
You think the Constitution has failed? Would love to hear how and why it has "failed" since a failure would mean none of it works or is enforced when I cannot see that for the life of me be the case.
Not to mention the Constitution by design was set up to be updated and not a permanent thing. Honestly, it falls to citizens for not pushing for it to be updated more if there are parts we do not like. State Conventions are not that hard to trigger in most states and that is all you need... most states.
People push back all the time as mentioned above with the fall of Chevron that completely sunk a huge facet of the EPA, SEC, etc., and is pretty clear in that Congress has to give authorization. Most of the world's cutting-edge technological innovations come from the US National Labs so not sure how that would help limit the states when that is where the funding and innovation is happening.
XRP is trash I think it was a decent idea but just because an idea is good doesn't mean the product is and I think the product sucks. It'll I guess "officially" be able to do what other cryptos are doing?
Here's a different angle.
I grew up believing in the Constitution as many on the right do today. Its a beautiful document. At a certain point I realized that when it comes to political debate and argument it has little effect. In practical terms people on the right claim the Constitution justifies their positions and opposition to the left. The left does the same thing but more sparingly.
The reality is both sides cherry pick from the document and have wildly different interpretations. After many years it became apparent to me that few actually care about trying to understand what was meant by the document unless it helps your argument. In practice it is just another tool. An appeal to authority that you reach for to win an argument.
Philosophically I do not accept that the authority of the Constitution nor any government. I can only speak for myself but I can tell you I never consented to this document or any government. If I had consented should I not be able to remove my consent? These are questions that are never really respected. They are laughed off. We are just supposed to shut up and stay in line.
I just wish we as a society could actually accept reality. We live under the rule of a powerful elite. Their hold on power is not just. They do not represent us or work for us. They rule over us. The system only works when the masses accept this illusion of authority. I would prefer a society built on truth, consent, and natural law.
Don't get me wrong, we could do worse but I hardly think the status quo is ideal. I reject that idea. I don't have a plan to get to the ideal. I don't all or even many answers. I just refuse to lie to myself and pretend I believe in democracy or whatever you wanna call the state.
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Its simple. It was designed to restrain the Federal Government trampling on the rights of the States that ratified it. It has been twisted beyond recognition. Don't get me wrong. It's better than not having one but it's an example of the dependency of the people to keep government in check.
I'm coming from the anarchist perspective. Lysnader Spooner and many others have written complete books on its failure. The Federal Government was once small and limited but is now incredibly powerful and involved in many aspects of individual lives in ways I imagine the founding generations could not imagine.
You mention it was set up to be updated. 100% but these days that's not even really needed. Just appoint judges that have a bend towards a school of interpretation and you gain the same outcome.
I call that failure.
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no offence, really, i merely state the fact. as far as i see it, u are a fighter in the belly of the beast, because u r on stacker news and use ur brain. nonetheless,
ur job depends on believing that the constitution, whether the original or the corporate form, or any formal document of governance for that matter, is still functioning for the people's betterment.
now, at what point does it fail? when people's health and prosperity is down by 10%? 51%? 100%?
if u really think it through, the correct answer is that it's a failure as soon as people are worse off tomorrow than today. nothing else is consideration.
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Oh Jesus you think the US is a corporation… alright that explains a lot.
People’s health and prosperity isn’t something you can easily translate because hell just between the US and Europe the idea of AC/Central Cooling is a privilege in Europe and hard to get while in the US it’s something that is shocking if you don’t have it.
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About ACs, Europe is not a good example. Latitudinally, 90% of Europe is inline with northern US states or Canada. A better example might be China. If you mean central heating systems, I guess you might have a point, but it's not easy comparison, Europe has much less high-rise housing and I guess is more gas / fuel dependent than electric. China has a more mixed approach, but again this depends whether you live north or south.
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Out of curiosity I had brave search try to do that.
28 USC Section 3002 Definition
Based on the provided search results, subsection 15a of 28 USC section 3002 defines “United States” as including any federal corporation, agency, department, commission, or instrumentality. This definition is relevant to lawsuits and prosecutions involving the federal government.
Here is a breakdown of the relevant text:
"(15) The term ‘United States’ or ‘United States of America’ includes—
(A) a Federal corporation, agency, department, commission, or instrumentality;
(B) any private attorney authorized by contract made in accordance with section 3718 of title 31 to conduct litigation for collection of debts on behalf of the United States;
© any officer or employee of the United States or any corporation, agency, department, commission, or instrumentality thereof, acting within the scope of his official duties or employment."
This definition clarifies that the term “United States” encompasses not only the federal government as a whole but also its constituent parts, including federal corporations, agencies, and instrumentalities. This is significant in legal contexts, as it establishes the scope of entities that can be considered part of the “United States” for purposes of litigation and prosecution.
It’s worth noting that some individuals and groups have interpreted this section as evidence that the federal government is a corporation, rather than a sovereign entity. However, this interpretation is not universally accepted and is subject to debate among legal scholars and experts.
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law 2.0 right... what version are we trapped in?🧟♂️
why can't we build classical architecture anymore and why are their first couple stories underground plus basement and tunnels? when was the latest great reset?
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it literally reads "corporation." whether it's federal or Federal, or any other type of corporation, it reads the same.
just like "negotiable instrument" can be simplified to "instrument" (this is straight from the UCC 3 definitions).
finally, why rely on the bot to read a few short lines straight from the source? who programs the bot? who programmed people to use the bot?
these are the enhanced reading skills of the next generation. we are going backwards, where no knowledge of the original meaning of words is required.
the best deceptions are in plain sight.
alas, just as it is with bitcoin, everyone receives the knowledge at the price they deserve. i am referring to the real price: the sweat, the tears, the blood, not the fake fiat digits.
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let me interpret the constitution in a real simple way:
"hey, let's play a game. it's called masters and slaves. here are the news rules. pick a side. have fun."
i am relaxed, but visibly upset by people's lack of awareness. Archony is an ancient game.
in my opinion, declaration of Independence is a more important document, which has reset the field.
the next document established a new game.
this is another ancient tactic - reset and start over. the cycle of revolutions, over and over. the endless struggle of human race against authority, which is both inspiring and entertaining, after reading a few stories, but terrifying when one really figures it out.
now we have the crypto revolution. cryptomoney, cryptopriests, and an invisible enforcer team - out of sight, out of mind.
i'm not read to make a separate post, i am testing ideas. people are easily triggered, so one must tread carefully on this subject.
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