Opinion | Noah Berlatsky: 'The Constitution doesn't magically safeguard our liberties, though it provides some principles that can be helpful in preserving them.' - NBCNewsTHINK
” dissents from this nearly universal enthusiasm. Franks isn't anti-Constitution. But she argues that uncritical reverence for the Constitution leads, not to liberty, but to injustice.
Franks compares constitutional fundamentalism to Biblical fundamentalism. Both, she argues, insist that a text is both infallible and instantly comprehensible while pushing highly contentious interpretations as an excuse to harm others without remorse."The combination of reverence and ignorance is at the heart of all fundamentalism," Franks writes.
Nonetheless, Franks says, First Amendment fundamentalism and Second Amendment fundamentalism create similar problems. First Amendment absolutists see it as an absolute right that must always be protected. So, the American Civil Liberties Union defended the right of neo-Nazi marchers in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 not just to march, but also to march onThe ACLU won. But the result wasn't actually free speech for all.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pepsi will start selling canned water — but is it more environmentally friendly than plastic water bottles?As Americans drink more bottled water than ever before, environmental advocates are pushing companies to put water in aluminum cans instead.
Read more »
Taylor Swift Has Liked A Series Of Revealing Tumblr Posts After The Scooter Braun Drama'I'm tired of men manipulating and twisting a situation in order to make themselves look better and a woman look crazy.'
Read more »
Alaska's heat wave fuels dangerous smoke, melts glaciersAlaska's heat wave is driving wildfires and melting glaciers, choking the s...
Read more »
Alaska's heat wave fuels dangerous smoke, melts glaciersAlaska&39;s heat wave is driving wildfires and melting glaciers, choking the state’s biggest cities with smoke and bloating rivers with meltwater. In Anchorage, home to about 40 percent of Alaskans, the National Weather Service issued a dense smoke advisory on Sunday warning against prolonged outdoor
Read more »