A GOP Senator and devout supporter of President Donald Trump is getting mocked on the internet for a tweet about the United States constitution.
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) tweeted that the United States would "never rewrite the Constitution."
We will never rewrite the Constitution of the United States.
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) September 17, 2020
Claims that the United States has a perfect Constitution might be congruent with the level of so-called patriotism encouraged by several members of the GOP, BUT the founding fathers established four different channels through which the Constitution could be amended.
The most common process employed to amend the Constitution is through a two-thirds passage of an amendment by both houses of Congress with ratification by 38 states.
Since the Bill of Rights was ratified in the late 18th century with 10 amendments, 17 amendments have been added to the United States Constitution, including amendments establishing the right of women to vote, the abolition of slavery, and more.
People were quick to remind Blackburn that the United States Constitution isn't exempt from edits.
Google "constitutional amendments."
— Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver) September 17, 2020
Senator, how do you think those 17 additional amendments after the Bill of Rights got into the Constitution?
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) September 17, 2020
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— Mara “Get Rid of the Nazis" Wilson (@MaraWilson) September 17, 2020
Maybe we should make sure people running our country understand the constitution they are "supposed" to uphold and protect?#Amendments pic.twitter.com/mcxxs11DMx
— Dad Of 4A's (@4a_of) September 17, 2020
GOD !!!!
Even they knew ...#Constitution#trumpisaloser #imvotingforbiden pic.twitter.com/8iXCLkc0mM
— SSousa 🇵🇹🇺🇸 (@quilleutezinho) September 17, 2020
Not only have some of these amendments affected Blackburn's own life and trajectory, but she herself has supported constitutional amendments multiple times.
Marsha Blackburn cosponsored a proposed amendment to the Constitution to prohibit flag desecration. https://t.co/cdT5hATq58
— Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver) September 17, 2020
I simply note that Senator @MarshaBlackburn became a senator through the process established by the 17th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
And her right to vote came from the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. https://t.co/gvGJZH9InZ
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) September 17, 2020
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Marsha Blackburn has voted for multiple amendments to the Constitution of the United States, including one banning same-sex marriage and one authorizing Congress to punish flag desecration despite the First Amendment. https://t.co/8ruyC9UReO
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) September 17, 2020
If we hadn't rewritten the Constitution, Marsha Blackburn wouldn't be able to vote. https://t.co/T7PnuMccIu
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) September 17, 2020
Blackburn has yet to clarify the tweet, and hasn't indicated she will.
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