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Originally Posted by Humble Janitor
Not just a piece of paper, but a book, etc.
The Patriot Act is a piece of paper too (and one that would make good toilet paper).
The Constitution is a noble idea but again, another piece of paper.
The Bible? A book of ideas but then again, just a book.
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The genius of the Constitution is that it is very short and to the point. No wasted words. This is exactly what is needed. It cuts the paperwork down to almost nothing. Unfortunately, if you completely eliminate the paperwork...you end up with anarchy...which quickly leads to tyranny...and I suspect, a theocracy...which might include all 66 books of the Bible, plus Canon Law, plus Canon Lawyers, plus persecution, etc, etc. The Constitution is a piece of paper which eliminates all of the non essential paperwork...so that the people of the world can govern themselves with contemporary common sense.