Should we scrap the US Constitution?

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Earlier we told you about the latest constitutional fight here in Washington the gun debate more regulation verses the Second Amendment but.

It may surprise you to know some people believe the entire constitution.

Not just the Second Amendment is outdated.

Correspondents -- rain tonight on the call for a fundamental change.

Georgetown university law professor Louis -- sparked a heated debate when he offered a piece in the New York Times and dedicating that we quote.

Give up on the constitution.

With all its archaic idiosyncratic and downright evil provision.

This is our country.

And we would like France -- -- we wouldn't let the UN will it and there's no reason for us we ruled.

By people who -- -- -- who had some good ideas but had a lot of bad ideas panicked in any event for whom it makes no difference at all.

-- author of on constitutional disobedience is not the only one questioning just how well our founding document works in this current day -- age.

Professors from the University of Texas and University of Virginia have recently floated similar concerns.

Just last -- Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking with Egyptian media after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

And as the country was beginning to reshape itself said quote.

I would not look to the US constitution it -- -- drafting a constitution in the year 2012.

Even those who admit it isn't perfect -- the drafters were wise enough to provide an amendment process.

I think that charges that this -- -- document written by old white men in the eighteenth century is not true with the document written by.

-- the people over the past -- century is.

Some believe there's already a certain level of disregard for the constitution playing out in Washington.

The fact that someone might not say -- I want to ignore the constitution.

Should still be held accountable when in fact they do ignore the constitution whether they're saying that they're doing sort.

-- -- how we would guarantee things like freedom of religion without our constitution.

Professor Seidman said it's up to those who believe in those ideals to convince their fellow Americans there worth upholding -- Shannon thank you.

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