Too bogged down in the old ways.

The U.S. Constitution or our form of government ain't sacred. We can do better. The constitution, after all, was crafted in the 18th century. We're living in the 21st century. Maybe we should have a constitutional convention. And update the product. To jibe with modern times. Our founders were mistake-prone. Evidenced by the amendments to the constitution. But maybe we need more than amendments. An overhaul. Seems to me that we treat the constitution with too much reverence. Other countries have far different rules. Different constitutions. And they seem to fit well in modern times. Take China, for instance. I'm impressed. China has come a long way since the middle of the 20th century. Under a communist regime. That has used a nice blend of socialist and capitalist practices to thrive. To serve an enormous population. Far more people than in the USA. That, alone, requires different strategies. Maybe even limiting family size. For the sake of the common good. We Americans probably would object to such limits. But hey, maybe our thinking will change if our population reaches one billion some day. Too often, we're prone to live by old standards. Like our inefficient two-party political system. When maybe multiple parties and parliamentary form of government would serve us much better. We Americans, it seems to me, should keep open minds. And be far more receptive to change. Yes, we're too bogged down in the old ways. --Jim Broede