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Letter: Ignoring spirit of Constitution quite serious
Op-Ed · September 28, 2017
The goal, noted in our Constitution’s Preamble, to establish justice, gives an example of the wisdom of John Adams’ May 19, 1821, quote to Thomas Jefferson:
“A free government is a complicated piece of machinery ... not yet well comprehended by the artists of the age, and still less by the people.” We are still a work in progress, learning as we go.
Our judicial system, the foundation of a civilized and orderly society, faces two serious threats.
Our courts are understaffed. Not enough judges, not enough support staff to process timely trials. The injustices continued by an inadequate judiciary system wear down our common trust.
Just as serious, and more damaging, is the current desire to ignore the spirit of our Constitution’s Article VI, section 3.
“The Senators and Representatives ... all executive and judicial Officers ... shall be bound by oath ... to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required ...
Many of the judges selected recently at all court levels have publicly indicated that they would rely on their respective religious biases rather than Constitutional Law.
Is this who we want to be?
Perhaps our inalienable rights are inherent, and not dependent on any one person’s concept of “the Creator”?
Laura Twing
Tipton
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