As you all know by now, the federal court has ordered the Alabama Supreme Court to remove from its grounds a monument to the Ten Commandments. This situation, as well as the book 'Reefer Madness' that I recently checked out of the Webdell library have stirred a reaction in me. I've always been a great supporter of the U.S. Constitution. I've been proud of how the document has stood the test of time and helped to keep our nation free. In other words, I've swallowed the tripe that the Constitution is a holy document that supercedes all else in this country. It seems to me that we have so enshrined the Constitution that it has ardent followers much like any organized religion. As a result, all the arguments that are being made are claiming to be 'constitutional'. Some argue about the intentions of the forefathers. Others argue that those intentions do not matter. Some argue for the separation of church and state. Others argue that talk of such a separation is not present in the Constitution. Some argue that our system of law is built on the Ten Commandments. Others argue that the Ten Commandments is enough of a historical document that its religious significance is unimportant. All of these arguments try to appease the Constitution. Instead, someone needs to state the obvious. If the Constitution can be interpreted to mean that the Ten Commandments can not be displayed on public grounds, then the Constitution needs to be changed. Forget trying to change its interpretation, because someone will always try to alter the interpretation right back. Instead, change the 'holy' document so that no one can misinterpret it any longer. If we allow the Constitution to supercede what is right, then it no longer serves its purpose.