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Well, they came up with a clever way of getting around it.

- Jim

srothstein wrote:Jim, do you mean amended again?

Yes, of course. ISTR we're about the same age.

The 27th amendment being ratified was a fluke. It had been kicking around for over 200 years, never ratified by enough states until 1992. That won't happen again.

- Jim

BrassMonkey wrote:We don't directly elect the president?

No. There's that thing called the electoral college. Quite a few Presidents have not had a majority of the popular vote, including Mr. Clinton both times, and Mr. Bush in 2000.

Or were you kidding? I can never tell.

- Jim

BrassMonkey wrote:As a side note, why can't the constitution be changed.

If I may be so bold, I think Charles meant the fourth amendment (search and seizure) will not be changed because there is no political will to do so.

BTW, I have a standing bet that the Constitution will not be amended in my lifetime. The devisive issues that require an amendment, like going to direct election of the President, will not pass in three-quarters of the states.

- Jim