A Privacy Amendment

Despite the Constitution's uber-purpose to "...secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity," some members of the Supreme Court believe that the Constitution does not guarantee citizens the right to privacy. Their narrow, literalist view is radical and way outside the mainstream, appearing to go against everything our nation stands for. What more important and fundamental liberty exists than the right to personal privacy? And yet President Bush has nominated another narrow radical to the Supremes, Justice Alito.

Which opens the opportunity for some bold member of Congress to become a hero and put an end to all this Radical Right nonsense. The time has come for the nation to consider, and likely pass, a Constitutional Amendment explicitly ensuring citizens the right to privacy. Imagine the hoops a radical would need to jump through to try to justify voting against such a thing. In most cases, it would be a guarantee against re-election.

So to give some visionary, courageous and soon-to-be historic member of Congress a hand, I've put together a draft of such an amendment. Here it is...

Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
“The Privacy Amendment”

Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to personal privacy shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of activities including personal reproductive decisions, private sexual conduct by or among consenting adults, and personal medical decisions.

Section 2.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Something like this could actually happen. Please tell your friends and elected representatives.