What is The Nature of an Ammendment?
The Nature of an Amendment
Authored and Read by Mayasonette Lambkiss
on 12/29/2023
as a voicecast presentation of
The Institute of Universal Human Rights - HAWAII
In agriculture originally, especially in historical times, adding an amendment to soil meant to improve drainage, texture, and fertility. The Constitution of the United States is the ultimate law of the land, and since 1791 it has been amended 27 times. In a metaphorical frenzy we may even say that the land's soil needed its drainage, texture and fertility improving 27 times in 232 years, and it was done by adding amendments to do the job. The agricultural reference is also obvious in a quote from Jefferson: "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
Benjamin Franklin was asked right after the signing ceremony of the D. I. outside, before leaving the building, whether they got us a democracy or a republic. His iconic answer has especially used and quoted repeatedly in 2022 for obvious reasons since the events that appalled the nation regarding the integrity of the presidential elections for the past decade: "A republic, if you can keep it"- was Franklin's answer. In the United States Constitution every amendment was birthed and inspired by grievances the people needed internally and nationally regulated, just as the articles of the Declaration of the Independence was inspired by the grievances against the King's injustice. Therefore, it is a document that established Brittain as a foreign country, while the Amendments were necessary to address the offences suffered domestically. The most significant difference between articles and amendments is that the seven articles of the constitution are the original body of the constitution's text dealing with establishing an independent government, while the twenty-seven amendments are a document of later years regulating internal disputes and grievances need to be settled for good on a federal and indisputable manner, made legal for the sake of future peace and the protection of each and every citizen of the country.
As the constitution itself defines itself and therefore its articles purpose, let me quote the first paragraph of it: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." Therefore, the constitution and its articles define the foundational working together of the elements of the government, but the amendment, also called the Bill of Rights, has a completely different purpose. It takes its own place to protect the independence of the individual states within the workings of the federal government, and the freedom of the individual citizens within those states. While the Constitution has never been subject to change and modifications, the amendments provide the place for potential expansion and additions as they become necessary throughout history. As it is clarified on the 'Support' blog pages of 'ConstitutionUS.com' in an article written by its editor Edward Savey: "In short, while we see the Bill of Rights as part of the United States Constitution due to its housing, it is its own document with a crucial place in American history. Its adoption in 1791 guaranteed many fundamental rights of the people not clarified by the Constitution itself."
But the explanation of amendments shouldn't be limited to the Constitution of the United States only, since it is a universally used terminology meaning it is making changes and adjustments to a fundamentally significant legal document. The United States as a nation was formed without any history, but if an old country writes their Constitution, they will have a long history, and a long list of grievances. Which is why Hungary's Constitution is more than 30 pages long, every article addressing a historically documented, and an experience based, potentially harmful vice that could cause to the people of Hungary suffering and fear for their much sacrificed for democracy and sovereignty. Since it was authored only in 2011 not many amendments have been added yet. It is a much-debated document for its legitimacy, but legally affective, nation-forming and republic regulating document.
So, if I were to add an amendment to the Hungarian Constitution it would most certainly be one limiting the power of the Prime minister, who is appointed by the Parliament, as supposed to the President of Hungary, who right now takes very significantly a second seat in decision making, even though she is elected by the people for the highest office of the country. The Hungarian Prime minister can be appointed unlimited number of times, and therefore can continue their agenda into every presidency of their lifetime. This system is flawed, because it is potentially subject to corruption by not observing the checks and balances of the three branches of government. Would like to change the part of constitution that leaves the country vulnerable to the rise of unauthorized dictatorship and unchecked ultimate power imbalances far from a legal democratic mechanism. Would like to include in the Hungarian constitution the lines of the United States Constitution giving authorized power to the legally elected president in Article II, section 1. : "The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term". Hungary is really suffering the consequences of this missing article today. Also, vitally important to establish the checks and balances terms of the government for further accountability of the three branches leadership.
What the United States needs today as their 28th amendment by my perception is more consistency between profit and politics. I would love to see an amendment that makes it clear for the US regarding all international business relations, that any financial, stock market or direct marketing agreements, including all travel and tourism related businesses banned, between countries endangering international safety. By this I mean even if not an armed conflict, but the threat of such, and an economic embargo towards certain countries economy must include a travel embargo too. My most recent example of it is the superfluous economic embargo Russia was supposed suffer from until they withdraw from all military action in the Ukraine, Eastern Block region, and all threats of a nuclear war. I would even carry it to the extent of complete disarmament and surrendering their nuclear weapons. Why? Because while innocent citizens of Ukraine were carried off to mass graves, Russian tourism in Hawaii increased laughingly. The very loyal American citizens' compassion didn't express their disgust against the revolting view of happy, rich, and outspokenly proud Russian tourists, they were supportive of coming to take an "understandable break" from a weird Presidents' frantic leadership and enjoy themselves. Loyal, but also greedy, because they would lose business during inflation. What a serious breach of integrity. Because what is the point of sending economic support packages to a war field, if we do not prevent their enemies from doing luxury business in our country? Really? You call that an economic embargo? Do you know how top percent rich you need to be to be able to come to Hawaii for a vacation if you live in authentic Russia today? Cutting off the Hungarian business activities would have been wise as well since their political leadership sabotaged the commonsense embargo against an extremely aggressive and universally dangerous country. Victor Orban would have had to stand his ground both towards his own citizens and not just negating any solutions Europe and the Western world are working on. Because Mr. Orban, you only keep saying 'NO' to every solution against the Putin-problem, but you do not initiate any yourself. Being uncooperative and a saboteur of the solution efforts to a problem only makes you part of the problem. Create a universally true solution to the Putin problem, and your constant resistance to European solutions you find inappropriate will have a more correct footing.
Hopefully the United Nations' Constitution will eventually be expanded to war-crisis situations, since their job is to coordinate international peace and protect the individual's life from extreme political mismanagement. Will that action and expansion utilize the legal tool of amendment writing to the original Global Charter, is entirely up to the leaders and decision makers of the United Nation's International Counsil. The Universal Human Rights is a Bill of Rights for the Nations, but is anyone aware, that the Global Charter, the Constitution of the United Nations was authored by the absolutely most enlightened former USSR president, Mikhail Gorbachev to ensure no any country or nation will ever gain power overriding the rights of another sovereign nations rights for existence and independence? Did you guys know that Mickail Gorbachev was impeached by the men of power-crazy Putin after the dissolution of the USSR and its nuclear superpower? Gorbachev is the best President Russia ever had, and they exiled him.
Well, thank you very much for remaining with me for this big picture ride, it is probably not easy to hear of these international legal and political necessities for the first time, but in our world, there is very little helpful education and much mismanagement of information lurking in conspiracy theories that first need put right in people's head before we can participate correctly in our communities to represent the best interest of future generations on this beautiful planet.
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Aloha, and let's extend our Ho'o'pono'pono attitude of righteous forgiveness to our confused political leaders this week. But I would make an exception towards the mass-criminals, because the victims need our unforgiving justified stance.
You have been listening to Mayasonette Lambkiss on behalf of the Institute of Universal Human Rights in Hawaii. Aloha.
