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To: Windsock who wrote (101095)	3/20/2000 3:44:00 AM
From: Gerald Walls	Respond to of 186894

Gerald - Re:"After all, if the Constitution was intended to be this extremely flexible document" The Constitution was intended to be flexible or we would still be stuck in a world where the horse was the fastest mode of transportation. Please take my words in context. This statement was in response to an argument that stated that the Constitution really meant nothing, that it was only the opinion of the Supreme Court that mattered. Flexible does not mean changeable on a whim because what it says is inconvenient or because a politician wishes to bribe constituents with another social program. Flexible means that it can be amended through an intentionally slow and cumbersome process when the situation warrants. Where does the Constitution say that the government could fund the development of the internet? The internet was originally part of a defense program to ensure a non-centralized computer network that could withstand the severing of various links and the destruction of various nodes and continue to operate. This, IMO, is an example of a legitimate national defense function. BTW, sending troops to Mogadishu or Kosovo is not. Well, it did and we are all the better for it. Yes, once the government finally got out of the way and stopped prohibiting commercial use. I'm sure many others here are more knowledgeable about the specifics of the program.