“Occupy The Constitution” Ctd

Timothy Zick counters Balkin:

The fact that the movement could be about the Constitution does not mean that it ought to be, or that this is the most effective means of garnering public support for its agenda.  Many successful social movements have rooted claims in constitutional text and principle.  The Tea Party is only the most recent example.  The Tea Party’s complaints map very well onto current debates over [things] like the extent of federal power and federalism. … Among other difficulties, [OWS] defining themselves as an anti-Tea Party constitutional movement allows the Tea Party to define the agenda and set the terms of debate.