The idea of amending the Constitution is Fundamentally Flawed. The Problem is NOT any lack of fault in the wording of the Constitution. What is lacking is the Will of The People to hold their politicians & bureaucrats accountable for their actions, or inactions. ... As written, 90 or more percent of what the federal government does is NOT authorized by the Constitution, and is therefore ILLEGAL. But they DO it anyway. ... It is the Will of The People to GET EDUCATED and BE INVOLVED and KEEP the PRESSURE on the governmental people that is necessary. THAT is where the Power & Remedy lies. Otherwise, George Bush was, unfortunately, CORRECT when he said the Constitution is "just a piece of paper." The Constitution, in and of itself, can do or fix NOTHING. ... We the People need to be visiting our legislators & bureaucrats on a frequent basis and hold them to their obligations described in the State & Federal Constitutions. But to think "The Constitution," no matter how eloquent the wording, can "do it for us" is just a Shirking of Responsibility. ... The People get the government they deserve.