Analyst's note:  Absolutely must read.  Mr. Thomas Sowell makes the case in his article for the validity of the American Constitution.  He also makes it clear who would destroy it and why.  Our pesky U.S. Constitution always gets in the way of those "elites" who start directing people who wish to follow the self-governing principles so clearly provided by our Founding Fathers. 

Mr. Sowell points out that " The Constitution of the United States is the biggest single obstacle to the carrying out of such rampaging presumptions, so it is not surprising that those with such presumptions have led the way in denigrating, undermining and evading the Constitution."  Again, well done Mr. Sowell.

"[...] It is no coincidence that those who imagine themselves so much wiser and nobler than the rest of us should be in the forefront of those who seek to erode Constitutional restrictions on the arbitrary powers of government. How can our betters impose their superior wisdom and virtue on us, when the Constitution gets in the way at every turn, with all its provisions to safeguard a system based on a self-governing people?

[....] Now there is leaked news of plans to change the immigration laws by administrative fiat, rather than Congressional legislation, presumably because Congress might be unduly influenced by those pesky voters-- with their Constitutional rights-- who have shown clearly that they do not want amnesty and open borders, despite however much our betters do. If the Obama administration gets away with this, and can add a few million illegals to the voting rolls in time for the 2012 elections, that can mean reelection, and with it a continuing and accelerating dismantling of America."