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Lewis Lapham explains why America needs a Third Republic

Summary:  Not all the attackers of the Constitution are enemies of the people, or even of the Republic.  After 200 years, some believe the Constitution has outlived its usefulness, its weaknesses outweigh its strengths.  The rotten boroughs of the Senate, the perhaps unlimited growth of the Executive power, the too-vague limits on judicial authority — perhaps …

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Recommended reading about the Constitution

I cannot provide a useful excerpt of this.  The opening appears below.  Please read it in full. “No Exit: Laurence Tribe and ‘The Invisible Constitution’“ By Daniel Lazare, The Nation, 20 October 2008 What does the Constitution mean? This is not a trick question. Yes, the document opens with a stirring Preamble about “We the …

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