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Does the Constitution Have a Hidden Flaw That Could Create Tyranny? About ‘Gödel’s Loophole’

Is there a hidden flaw in the Constitution that, when leveraged legitimately, could create tyranny? If so, what is it?
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Does the Constitution Have a Hidden Flaw That Could Create Tyranny? About ‘Gödel’s Loophole’
A copy of the U.S. Constitution in Washington on Dec. 17, 2019. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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Is there a hidden flaw in the Constitution that, when leveraged legitimately, could create tyranny? If so, what is it?

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”