Trivializing the U.S. Constitution

When you read the Amendments one cannot help be struck by their meaning and purpose. Great thought and purpose went into the Amendments and now a bunch of yahoos want to trivialize the document for political gain! How would banning gay marriage and making it illegal to burn the flag stand up to Freedom of Speech, Right to Bear Arms, and the like? The documents purpose was to guarantee freedom for the people, not take away rights and give power to the government. Gay marriage and protests are social issues which should be left out of the Constitution.