but could not the argument be made -- let me try this, could the argument be made that they've knocked down most of the obstacles that were problematic? as you said earlier there's no dispute anymore over the new deal and no dispute on immigration and it's a political dispute where the power is but there's no dispute about most of these things anymore so just a matter of exploiting. >> well, we have disputes over different things at different eras and we have plenty of important constitutional disputes. today it is true that when something has been thoroughly hashed out and the american people seem edified by the resolution that tends to be regarded as solid. mark: i think they've done a hell of a good job of turning the constitution inside out and it scares me because i hear the arguments come out about taxes