My other employer flew me down to New Orleans to cover the Southern Republican Leadership Conference this past weekend and, I'm pleased to report that there is little doubt that that the GOP is confident, enthusiastic, and looking forward to taking on the Democrats in November.As far as the speeches go, Sarah Palin's address was probably the best received of the bunch. And Governor of Texas Rick Perry gave a gangbusters of a speech that brought the crowd continually to its feet.But beyond the red meat and criticisms and calls for unity, the remarkable undercurrent to the conference was the interest in and discussion about our Constitution.I am hardpressed to recall anything from history - except perhaps the debates over ratification that occurred 221 years ago - that stacks up to the notion that ordinary people from all walks of life are reading and dissecting the Constitution in their own way.The Founders would have expected this. They believed that each generation of Americans...(Read Full Post)