“Our laws need to reflect the evolution of technology and the changing expectations of American society. This is why the Constitution is often called a “living” document.” NeedsLawTechnologyEvolutionExpectationsConstitutionDocumentsAmerican SocietyEvolution Of Technology Author:Al Franken
“Slavery was a central concern of governance form the time of the first nation-state. The Code of Hammurabi, the earliest know set of laws for governing an empire, prescribed death for anyone who harbored a fugitive or otherwise helped a slave to escape. The relationship between the law and bondage goes back even farther: Indeed, the oldest extant legal documents don't concern the sale of land, houses, or even animals, but slaves.” KnowsFirstsStatesFormLawHouseNationsAnimalLandConcernSlaverySlaveCodeEmpiresDocumentsBondageGovernanceGoverningFugitive Book:The Culture of Make Believe Source: The Culture of Make Believe
“The pathfinders of modern thought did not derive what is good from the law. ... Their role in history was not that of adapting their words and actions to the text of old documents or generally accepted doctrines: they themselves created the documents and brought about the acceptance of their doctrines.” ActionLawRolesModernAcceptanceAcceptedDoctrineDocumentsAdaptingWords And Actions Book:Eclipse of Reason Source: Eclipse of Reason