You never know what you're gonna get...

They get sneakier and sneakier all the time.

Today I'm getting ready to run out the door, and while I'm tying my shoes, I'm watching a segment of the afternoon version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." Suddenly a question flashes on the screen... "Because it's meaning changes over time, what U.S. manuscript has been called a living breathing document."

There were 4 answers; the so-called correct answer was the United States Constitution.

Pardon me?!?! But at what point did even the premise of the question become a fact? Must less the answer?? What group has universally decided that the "meaning of the words" in the US Constitution change over time?

Apparently Al Gore and these TV script/question writers have decided that is the case, but I know a hell of a lot of people who beg to differ. The folks in MY camp subscribe to the standard that the Constitution was written by men who meant it to say what it says. End of story.

Certainly we have a Supreme Court who, over the course of time, has made it their job to interpret the Constitution. But other than Al Gore and liberals like him, the MEANING doesn't change over time. Applications, interpretations, maybe ... but NOT the meaning.

So kiddies, if you want to learn about your history, stay away from Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Cuz, apparently, Forrest Gump is writing the questions now.

By the way, have you ever noticed how Al Gore sounds a whole lot like Forrest Gump?

I really think Al Gore-ump would get his point across better if he adopted something like the following as his mantra.

"The Constitution is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your gonna get."