[Monti Cello]

You are correct. Freedom and the spirit of the Constitution are organic. The ideas will not be erased by any weapons.

One could just as easily argue that such a tragic event could lead to a rebirth of the Constitutional values.

A terrible tragedy or loss will strip a person or nation to the core. While the useless politicians have strayed, the people still embody the Constitutional core.

[ezo4]

"One could just as easily argue that such a tragic event could lead to a rebirth of the Constitutional values."

you nailed it on the head.