Making Amendments
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Steve Chapman, writing at the Chicago Tribune, considers the frequency with which (mostly rightwing) candidates call for amendments to the Constitution, amendments to mandate a balanced budget, to outlaw abortion, even to repeal other amendments.
He finds them hollow, much like (this is my addition) those who propose them (emphasis added).
When a presidential candidate vows to amend the Constitution, he may be doing any number of things: dodging a tough issue, pandering to a bloc of voters or trying to sound bold. What he is not doing is telling the truth.
