Article Five Is Now Killing the United States

A nation, like an animal, adapts to its changing environment for survival. Resistance to change leads to decline and decay.

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Life is organized change, reacting to the environment while preserving nature. Evolution follows a guided path, not random.

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A state, like a rational animal, evolves intentionally by understanding its principles and enacting deliberate change to fulfill its values.

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States and civilizations perish when complacency, division, and inadequate response to reality hinder their ability to adapt and reform.

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The United States, once innovative and dynamic, faces a sickness of ideologization that hampers its ability to adapt and evolve.

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Change sustains commonwealths. Respecting laws is crucial, but reason must modify them for the common good.

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The American legal process, with numerous checks and balances, makes it easier to kill a bill than to pass one.

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The bias favoring old legislation over new is irrational. Laws should continue based on prudent consideration, not institutional snags.

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