Another stab at the constitution.

         






           This is a writing from the New York Times  opinion section  called "ROOM FOR DEBATE
" which deliberates on matters pertaining to the constitution of America. It argues for the review and change of most of the constitution since it has not been made since the 1960 and 1970s. The only recent one was also made in 1992, which is a decade old. It further went to explained the tedious and technicalities involved in having a constitution amended.  This platform was used Proffessors from various states who gave their opinions on what amendaments needs to be done and also a clear interpretation of some of the constitution laws.

                      
       "We are a nation dedicated to liberty and equality. So it is a particularly tragic irony that America leads the world in imprisonment and that a large proportion of those serving sentences are people of color" This the second piece by Rachel Barkow, a professor at the New York University  on matter of regulatory laws and policies. This brings into perception the Eight Amendement which touches on the rights of a person to get a fair trial, sentences and levies in respective of race or color.  The reason why I choose this quote was the knowledge that this is just a theoretical saying and not a reality thing, especially the part about being a nation dedicated to liberty and equality.

Infact I agree with her revision of her Eight Amendement which clearly stated that excessive terms of incarceration are prohibited just as it bans excessive fines. This will then showed how America is dedicated to liberty and equality instead of still having a two-faced idealogy of writing something and doing something else although. It has teaches me about the ecomonical and political propaganda attach to the lobbying for tougher and harsh punishments for crimes allegedly committed. One thing that brought to mind as I wrote this was the federal role in making sure states adhered to their demands. Prisons from this point is not a reform but another way of downtrotten the black American as it has always been the case since emanicipation. Therefore she hit  right on the nail of the problem and education on this will help alleviate this harm that is still done to the minority in this country.