I fail to see what the arguments in the comments section is all about. RPK has said it very clearly that the Bill of Rights is a proposal in good faith and his stance in all the articles. I see it as proposal of what changes we should look forward to, focusing on what we want in short, concise sentences instead of what we do not want. It's a pro-active stance. We all know what we do not want. Fine. Now, we are being shown a list of things we aspire for. Visualise the outcome, plan how to achieve it, go for the details, then execute accordingly. Isn't it the way to achieve our goals?
I see the Bill of Rights as a symbol of our aspiration. What we hope and wish for in black and white. Not just mere rhetoric and abstracts. As pointed out, there are obstacles to achieve this final dream. How we overcome these obstacles? The devil, they say is in the details.
By presenting the Bill of Rights to MT readers, it has sparked some intensive discussions. As Joe Hakim pointed out, there are various obstacles to it's implementation. So, how do we overcome it? No one says that amending the Constitution is easy. Most of us don't read law. That's why we need the experts here who does to show us the pitfalls and educate us on this issue and how to avoid them. That would be more constructive than merely heaping criticism, complain and drown in the can’t do attitude.
I see RPK as focusing on the final goal. Of what we should look forward to in the event we got what we wish for and a new government is in place. It's like: "Okay, we have a new government. Now what? What plan do you have that you want implemented? What kind of freedom are you looking for?" - written in black and white for all to see and debate upon by the people so that any politician wishing to be elected into office would take heed of our will and starts thinking how and what they are going to do if elected.
It’s better than having elected a new government only to find that they are unprepared and starts a scramble for reform – in written form. By the time it gets to Parliament for vote, it may be election time again and we find that they have wasted 5 years achieving little if any of what we hope for.
Most commentators however, are focusing on execution. The problem is, we are focusing too much on how impossible it is to implement it. Fine, we have been shown the Everest high obstacles. Can we sit down and discuss how we can overcome it? What is needed? Surely it is not impossible since one reader to the letter "Amending the Constitution", Chindian, noted that the Federal Constitution has been amended 600 times in 50 years. So it like an average of 12 times every year, once every month! If we take it at face value, changing the Constitution doesn’t seem too difficult.
Let's continue to educate us how we can achieve it. Seeing only the obstacles achieves nothing. Let's start working it out and see how we can achieve it. We've already registered as voters. We have continued to read and inform ourselves on how the people and country as a whole is doing. We know who and what we are going to vote against. So what is it we are voting for? Change? What kind of change? We want it written in black and white for all to see. If the politicians are merely paying lip service, we do not hear. Nor do we want to. Show us in black and white that we can hold them to it and ensure that they will be responsible for their actions. Then, maybe then, we will see some real change we are all looking for.
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