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Happy #ConstitutionDay! My father liked to point out that for all of the attention we give the Bill of Rights, the strength of those freedoms rests on the structure established by the seven articles. Our Bill of Rights is much less generous than the USSR’s was—on paper. But: 
He also reminded us that the Constitution is a limited document. It doesn’t contain all that is good, nor is everything in it necessarily good. That’s why the Founders provided a process for amendment. Again, from #ScaliaSpeaks:
(He used to joke that his job would be a lot easier if instead of writing opinions, he could just stamp, “stupid but constitutional.” So someone sent him this.)
(He liked to joke that his job would be a lot easier if instead of writing some opinions he could just stamp, “stupid but constitutional.” So someone sent him this.)
Finally, he warned that Americans can’t leave it to justices alone to preserve & understand the Constitution. The people and their elected representatives must do their part: “The Constitution will endure...only to the extent that it endures in your understanding and affection.”
