This gives an abundantly clear picture of how little Bush understands the nature of the Constitution. The Constitution is for the purpose of limiting the power of government, not American citizens in general. To clarify:—

A citizen is free to do anything he or she wishes unless it is specifically prohibited by law.

The government is not allowed to do anything unless it is specifically permitted by the Constitution.

Bush has it bass-ackwards. The Constitution is not, in itself, a piece of legislation, nor is it intended ever to be. It is the document upon which legislation is based, and that legislation must be consistent with the principles laid out in the Constitution. Bush is trying to use (misuse) it to legislate what amounts to religious morality. He is also trying to use (misuse) it as a campaign ploy.

He took an oath to preserve and protect the Constitution. This kind of political and religious hanky-panky could quite possibly constitute an impeachable offense.

Don Firth