A Comment About

The Living Constitution vs. Original Public Meaning

September 12, 2009 - 12:45 am - by Clayton E. Cramer
Warren Bonesteel
2009-09-13 02:02:10

“This is what it really means!”

“No! THAT is what it really means!”

Almost all of you are treating it as a ‘living, breathing’ document.’

Personally, from my readings of their own works and in their own words, I think the Founders said what they meant and meant what they said.

It is also readily apparent that we aren’t paying any attention to what they said about matters (We ‘forgot’ to read the owner’s manual) and now the danged thing’s busted all to hell on us.

How’s about finding out what the original authors really said about all of it in their own words?

The machine is completely busted. We need to go back to the factory and remanufacture it. Just as well start with the original blueprints and go from there.

Cherry-picking quotes from ‘case law’ ain’t gettin’ things fixed.