congress revisits us constitution

NY Times: In a reflection of the influence of the Tea Party movement, the new Republican majority has ordered that the United States Constitution be read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, the day after new lawmakers are sworn in. Congressional historians say they believe this has been done only twice before.

Despite the framers' stated intentions in the preamble to the Constitution, there is little “domestic tranquility” when it comes to interpreting what the document means.

The New York Times has posted a copy of the US Constitution that you can read on-line (and print if you want to keep a copy) along with annotated notes about what the Republicans are up in arms about.