Amendment IV


The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

These (in bold) are the catchphrases that will be used to circumvent the letter of the law as the founders wrote it. We will see considerable liberties taken by the authorities, and we'll see their spokesheads redefine the meaning of unreasonable and probable.

Sure the US Constitution is archaic, and , in some ways, of little use in dealing with circumstances 230 years later. But any attempt to modernize it would be fraught with danger, special interests being what they are these days. I cannot imagine a committee that could pull it off in a way that would benefit THE PEOPLE.

Cheers,
Michael