U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and I will respect and defend it as such, even in cases when I don't agree with something.

The original intent of the Constitution shall govern all branches of government.  It is not a "living document."  Judicial activism undermines the Constitution.

My thoughts on a specific few Amendments:

  • First Amendment: Political correctness, Net Neutrality, and the Fairness Doctrine are all threats to the First Amendment.
  • Second Amendment: It specifically states that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" and thus permits the individual ownership of firearms; however, the states may implement reasonable regulation to ensure public safety.  (For example, banning purchase to convicted felons.)
  • Tenth Amendment: See my thoughts on States' Rights.
  • Seventeenth Amendment: I feel the 17th Amendment detracts from Senatorial representation of the entire state.  When Senators are chosen by high-population areas, those in smaller sparsely-populated regions of the state go unrepresented.  I would like to see this process revert to the original method of choosing Senators, so that all can have equal representation.  This would be accomplished by repealing the 17th Amendment.