Is it better to amend the Constitution according to Article 5, or just sort of ignore it or interpret it according to temporal whim?

How has the Constitution been ignored?

Hmm… I’m not aware of any amendments to the constitution that have been made without following the processes outlined in Article 5. Do you have a specific example in mind?

I assume you’re referring to Judicial Activism. The most obvious example I know of is Wickard v. Filburn. This allowed the federal government to regulate crops grown for personal consumption under the Interstate Commerce clause. They ruled that if he didn’t grow it himself, he would have had to buy it, therfore it affected Interstate Commerce. A major expansion of federal power into our lives.

I would much rather see an amendment if the federal government is going to expand it’s power. That way we at least know what they’re doing.

“How has the Constitution been ignored?”

Let’s start with censorship. This business of community standards is just an excuse by politicos to impose their religion on everyone and ban speech which offends their religious dogma.