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The constitution with all its archaic idiosyncratic and provisions. >> this is our country. we wouldnt let france rule it it, we wouldnt let the u.n. rule it there is no reason for us to be ruled by people who are long dead, who had some good ideas but had a lot of bad ideas and for any event for whom it makes no difference at all. >> sideman the author of unconstitutional disobedience is not the only one questioning just how well our founding document works in this current day and age. professo...

The constitution with all its archaic idiosyncratic and provisions. >> this is our country. we wouldnt let france rule it it, we wouldnt let the u.n. rule it there is no reason for us to be ruled by people who are long dead, who had some good ideas but had a lot of bad ideas and for any event for whom it makes no difference at all. >> sideman the author of unconstitutional disobedience is not the only one questioning just how well our founding document works in this current day and age. professo...

Drafters were wise enough to provide amendment process. >> charges this is a document written by old white men in 18th century is not true. its a document written by we the people in the past few centuries. >> some believe there is already a certain level of disregard for the constitution playing out in washington. >> the fact that someone might not say i want to ignore the constitution. should still be help accountable when they do ignore the constitution. whether they are saying they are doing...

In the newtown massacre would likely still be alive, but a lot of folks disagree with that noting that just about every action the shooter took leading up to and including in that day was already banned by current law. a nra spokesman told me the organization is all for better enforcement for whats already on the books saying you didnt make something more illegal than it already is. also, questioning the need for a data base of the legally owned guns, telling me this, quote, there is no need for...

The constitution. jedediah you said he has been a professor for over 21 years. yet apparently he doesnt understand the amendment process. he takes the position that one of the problems with the constitution is just how difficult it is to amend it. >> it is supposed to be hard to fix it. if it was easy, we would have a new constitution every time somebody decided i dont like this or i dont like that. we would have a new document that all of the laws in the country were based on. it makes sense. i...

Republican primaries is pulling a lot of members, even those who would work toward the compromise a little toward the right especially in this amendment process. >> right. and gaming this out just a little further lets say if the republicans did amend it and they put in something, even some mild spending cuts, you know, democrats are already pretty uncomfortable with this deal. you put in anything else and you could tip it so that all of the democrats decide, you know what? were not playing thes...

Think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn citizens united even if the amendment process falls short it can shine a spotlight on the super pac and apply pressure for change. finally wisconsin senate candidate tommy thompson could be important in the election. he told me he thinks having his name on the ticket will help republicans take the badger state for the top of the ticket in november. >> wisconsin is very much in uh play. scott walker, pau...

Welcome back to "morning joe." here with us now republican senator from maine, senator olympia snowe. welcome back to the show. nice to see you. >> nice to be on the program,mika. thank you. >> its good to have you here. >> hi, joe. >> you are talking about the need for the senate, well, to do some clean-up and start by cleaning up some of the procedural rules. how do we make the senate work better than it has over the past several years? >> obviously its going to require collaboration between t...

Lines. >> i was stunned by this vote because never before had there been any controversy in all of more than a decade and a half. >> kelly o donnell is joining us live. what exactly changed? what is it that the republicans are arguing for not supporting this bill, which that have in the past? >> its not exactly the same bill. its the amendment process which can always cause some trouble because it sort of the fine print aspect of these things. both parties do support the violence against women a...

Court, and if we disagree with the supreme court and occasionally i do, then we have a process under the constitution to change that decision, and its known as the amendment process. and where we have, for instance, right now were having issues that relate to same-sex marriage. my view is we should have a federal amendment to the constitution defining marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. but i know of no reason to talk about contraception in this regard. >> you accept the suprem...