January 15, 2007

THE CHEDDARHEAD SEAL OF APPROVAL:

Should Politicians Customize the Constitution? (Nancy Gibbs, 1/15/07, Time)

Wisconsin prizes its history as a lab for progressive ideas, but customizing the Constitution may not be one the rest of the country wants to embrace.

On Tuesday the City Council in Madison will vote whether elected officials or city appointees can add to their oath of office, in which they swear to uphold the state and federal constitutions, a rejection of the parts they don't like.

Posted by Matt Murphy at January 15, 2007 7:08 PM
Comments

The politics of the self can hardly be clearer.

Posted by: oj at January 15, 2007 9:51 PM

Exactly.

I can hear the plaintive oaths now - like, "Why can't we just all get along?", or "Imagine....", or even, "I will preserve the rights of all citizens, except those who disturb us".

Stalin and Castro would approve.

But what about the liberal objections to 'signing statements'? Might prove problematic here.

Posted by: jim hamlen at January 15, 2007 10:56 PM

"Non serviam!" "I shall not enforce the immigration laws!"

Posted by: Lou Gots at January 16, 2007 1:15 AM
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