Michael Kammen's A Machine That Would Go Of Itself
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Michael Kammen’s excerpt from his A Machine That Would Go of Itself discusses the comparisons made to the Constitution over the years. Initially, people felt as if the charter was an engine that drove the inner workings of the country, like a motor would power a vehicle. Yet, with the passage of time, many felt that the legislation was an organic substance with the different qualities of life. The author goes on to give an example from the television series Star Trek, in which the characters discover a society whose inhabitants worship a governing document, but do not actually understand the freedoms to which they are entitled. This scenario is somewhat reflective of the atmosphere that has been created within the United States. Many people