We the People…in order to

promote the general welfare…

insure domestic tranquility…

(and other noble stuff)

establish this Constitution.

Article II, section 1, paragraph 8 (of Executive power):

Before he enters on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Amendments to the Constitution:

#1 Freedom of religion, speech and the press, rights of assembly and petition

#4: Search and arrest warrants

#6: Rights to a fair trial

#8: Bails, fines, and punishment

#9: Rights retained by the people

#14:Civil rights

#15: Black suffrage

Have you ever had to raise your right hand any swear an oath to uphold the Constitution? I have, owing to being drafted into the military. I served. The Constitution was intact by the time I was discharged, so I guess I did my part in upholding my oath. You’re welcome.

But not every oath-swearer does. Currently, many who have been sworn-in have failed miserably in upholding their oath.

Have you ever read the Constitution? Maybe a pocket edition? It’s a really important document. Especially when that “insure domestic tranquility” and/or “promote the general welfare” parts of the preamble come to mind. And methinks we are in a very blatant moment when the notion of general welfare or domestic tranquility are in question. Just simply browse the news on any given day here in 2025 and be greeted with a sense that things are not very “tranquil” and the general welfare appears not to include our general citizenry. Just a certain segment of the People appear to be getting any benefit and attendant tranquility.

The seven above noted Amendments, in the context of March 29, 2025, should give any reasonably objective, politically informed person reason for concern. But only if the document known as the Constitution of the United States is still respected as being at all relevant. Some say of course!, others not so much.

Clearly, the Executive branch of the the current administration has absolutely zero respect for this document as a blueprint for responsible governance. For that matter, none of three branches of the government are doing a very good job of defending the We the People part (you know, the People who might need it to protect them from abuses of power and malfeasance). Certainly, the executive branch is politically wiping its ass with most of it. The legislative is doing the same by nullifying some vital past legislation (as in gutting the voting rights act, and other “general welfare” provisions created to correct grievances of We the People). And, in my humble opinion, the worst of this 2025 dystopia lies at the feet barely visible from the bottom of the black robes of the U.S. federal judiciary, be it district, circuit or supreme levels of such.

However, while the ass-wiping has become a salient feature of our irresponsible government, some members of the judiciary have ruled: hey, stop with the wiping of the ass with our constitution! That’s good to know but the #1 constitutional ass-wiper–he of the Executive branch– is simply ignoring those rulings, and the judicial branch has no means of enforcing its rulings. The implicit understanding is that a judge (or judges) rules based on honest, ethical constitutional jurisprudence and then appropriate action (or re-action) follows. Because that’s what the Constitutions says should happen. Instead, there appears to be a “try and make me” arrogance in play, a defiance that is further a defecating factor related to honoring that oath sworn to but not kept.

What shall We the People do?

Don’t expect me to figure out what to do. In the abstract, though, allow me to point out that we do have a Constitution. And that at this moment it seems meaningless that it was ever created. But that We the People part gives hope. Given that the U.S. has about 340,000,000 People, but only 77,000,000 of them formally asked for this shitshow (oops, ass-wiping; shit show? this is a rather scatological posting, I just cannot think of any other adjective that better fits at the moment). So sorry if I offend any gentle readers. Or, no, wait, I am not sorry. I simply do not give a shit about using it. Don’t like it? So, sue me, but even if you win the case I will refuse to abide by the ruling, okay? It is how things go these days, (as already stated). Just remember, about 263,000,000 People did not ask for this–uh–crap.

It comes down to that old snarky adage about making a lousy situation better: you are either part of the solution, or you are part of the problem. Which are you?