Blow in the Wind

“Our Constitution was not written in the sands to be washed away by each wave of new judges blown in by each successive political wind.” - Hugo Black

Hugo Black was an interesting man. He served as a Supreme Court Justice between 1937 - 1971. He was known for interpreting the constitution in its literal sense. He believed our Constitution should not be interpreted with each political term or new fad. Change is not bad. But change that "innovates" our entire structure and foundation of government is detrimental to our way of life. Change should be prudent, through reform and discussion. "Prudence is the highest virtue for it is judgment drawn on Wisdom" - Mark Levin
Change that is uncontained by prudence "produces unpredictable consequences" which threatens our way of life with chaos. This chaos is created when our law contradicts itself and limits groups of people with a narrow focus designed to promote the minority.
This change often comes recklessly in the hands of the mob, which driven by passion and emotion, pushes through legislation it would never have supported. It is in this, a politician can encourage large numbers of misinformed voters to pick up their pitch forks and ban the liberties that make this country extraordinary. The mob fails to see the consequences of these changes.
In American history, we have often been able to fix these wrongs, but as the years have progressed, the liberties have been stripped away in an exponential amount. If our constitution once prohibited alcohol, what else could the mob encourage it to limit. Once our country is repressed by universal health care, will our government limit fast food in order to protect its citizens from heart disease?
Our modern culture is marked by the need to be an individual, yet we often job on the band wagon and support “reform” that limits everyone but a small minority. We mark our lives through distrust in our establishment, yet we trust our teachers (media and politicians) to tell us the truth.
In our current events, President Obama has just nominated our Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. The most important question to ask is: How does her previous record show how she will treat and interpret constitutional law? We are in a crucial time in our nation’s history. Will her citizens stand for a strong foundation or be weakened by a changing constitution “blown by each successive political wind”? The future is in the hands of the voters.