@aral Unfortunately, one only has to look at Snowden's plight or Guantanamo Bay to see how effective the US constitution is
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@jamierumbelow Indeed; and yet, we are no better for its absence. And a new constitution could be written with all this in mind.
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@aral Disagree. There was nothing wrong with Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights. We just need to get rid of the “terror” legislation. - 1 more reply
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@aral The problem is, we do have a constitution, it's just not a single document. And constitutions can easily be ignored as the US showsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral And who would write the constitution? I don't trust the government to do it, but they'd be the ones who didThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@andypiper oddly, I don't need it written down to know that it's wrong, And neither does anyone else.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I bang in about this all the time but one day I'm going to start the UK Written Constitution Party!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral Scotland gets to choose a future without all this crap next year of course!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral Sorry, but a constitution will not fix this. Prime example: the one in the United States, which currently is more fiction than law.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@glynmoody plus, what@jamierumbelow said.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@glynmoody@aral Understood, but the US Constitution was forged at a time ripe for nation building, not sure that's on the radar here. - End of conversation
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