[AnthonyMouse]

>For some reason or other we have become averse to amending the constitution since the 26th amendment took place in 1971.

The "for some reason" is obvious. Look at the amendments passed since prohibition was repealed in 1933.

22nd: Presidential term limits

23rd: D.C. gets to be part of the Electoral College

24th: Prohibits poll taxes

25th: Relating to Presidential succession

26th: Prohibits age discrimination in voting

Notice the trend? They're all related to elections. Because that's practically the only thing left that expansive readings of the commerce clause and other constitutional provisions and outright power grabs haven't given Congress and the Executive the power to do through normal legislation and executive action.

Why go through the trouble of amending the constitution when the courts allow you to just pass a law or issue an executive order?

[anigbrowl]

As if the courts never struck anything down or ruled against the government. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_landmark_court_decision...