tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492462.post6563088144984239880..comments2023-12-27T05:36:10.037+11:00Comments on Bolivia Rising: Bolivia's Revolutionary New CharterBolivia Risinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07931217260294325442noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492462.post-18764513770381526472009-05-14T10:34:00.000+10:002009-05-14T10:34:00.000+10:00To say that the U.S. constitution is perfect is so...To say that the U.S. constitution is perfect is somewhat erroneous. Here I will present three things to ponder.<br /> First, the U.S. constitution does not account for the historical realities of the Industrial, technological, and digital revolutions. For example, unlike the New Bolivian constitution, the Swiss constitution, and others, the U.S. constitution includes no environmental rights. <br /> Furthermore, even Jefferson(later) lamented the impunity that it gives to the judicial and warned that such impunity would be the ruin of the nation.<br /> Finally, even Obama has stated the U.S. Constitution, while a fine document for the end of the 18th century, is deficient for our current nation in present times. <br /> These are only a few of many examples of why the U.S. constitution is far from flawless. Additionally, the process of constitutional change includes a format for national dialogue, something badly needed in the U.S., and requires a high level of democratic agreement to become constitutional law. This is known as mandate. Something the U.S. government doesn't have as much of as it used to.<br /><br />U.C.San DiegoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492462.post-24149247870124056022009-01-31T07:47:00.000+11:002009-01-31T07:47:00.000+11:00Ms. Friedman,Your parallel between President Obama...Ms. Friedman,<BR/>Your parallel between President Obama and President Morales does not make any sense.<BR/>The U.S. does not need to change its contitution because it is all inclusive. Bolivia' constitution was biased in favor of the white elite. It desperately needed change. <BR/>President Morales is a brave man. That is why he was congratulated by the State Department. I commend president Obama for recognizing such an important event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32492462.post-70588712808449940972009-01-31T03:42:00.000+11:002009-01-31T03:42:00.000+11:00Where can I get a copy of the new Constitution in ...Where can I get a copy of the new Constitution in ENGLISH? <BR/><BR/>I read many articles about it - but where can I actually find a copy of an english translation?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com