The 14th weakens states and moves the government further from the people, although this isn't expressly written into the 14th it has become case law.
The 16th (which you mentioned) is obvious theft of an individuals right to keep the fruits of his/her labor.
The 17th on its face seems to give more power to the individual but actually makes it so that Senators have little need for small government or state governments.
The 18th, fortunately, was repealed.
The 21st seems okay since it repeals the 17th, but what about section 2?
The 22nd removes the power from the people to elect a President to a 3rd term... apparently the people are too stupid to have figured out in 8 years whether or not the President is any good.
I'll admit that some of the others actually strengthen individual rights.
The 14th weakens states and moves the government further from the people, although this isn't expressly written into the 14th it has become case law.
Do you approve of States like CA having the power to ignore the 2nd?
The 16th (which you mentioned) is obvious theft of an individuals right to keep the fruits of his/her labor.
The 17th on its face seems to give more power to the individual but actually makes it so that Senators have little need for small government or state governments.
The 18th, fortunately, was repealed. The 21st seems okay since it repeals the 17th, but what about section 2?
Section 2 of the 21st [when used by states for a prohibition on individual behavior] is an infringement of our rights to property, liberty & due process under the 14th.
The 22nd removes the power from the people to elect a President to a 3rd term... apparently the people are too stupid to have figured out in 8 years whether or not the President is any good.
I'd vote for a 4 year term limit for prez, on the grounds that power corrupts.
I'll admit that some of the others actually strengthen individual rights.
Protecting individual rights is the main purpose of our Constitution. All else follows.