in a discussion w/my sister i held that it was living due to the amd. process. she looked at me like i was a closet tea partier.
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LOL! That's one way--and critical for big changes like abolishing slavery or changing the Federal election process. But it's ALSO living in a more evolutionary sense: SCOTUS can significantly reinterpret portions or apply them to novel situations as times & technologies change.
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right. so instead of 75% of the senate or states changing the const. it's 9 people. have to think @ that. scotus interpretation of 'little changes' can have a big impact at times (like the times we're in now).
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Well, they're NOT actually CHANGING it; that's a crucial difference to understand. So it's really an important strength, because it allows existing law to be applied to situations the Framers couldn't have anticipated--while still being constrained to what a significant # of 1/
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...the experts most knowledgeable in the law and the Framers' thinking can agree is most likely how they WOULD HAVE applied it. It's not perfect--but to paraphrase Churchill, it's better than any of the alternatives! 2/2
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that is a fine art., ty. i've had a number of folks try to mau mau me w/the const., i ask why gorsuch is an assoc.justice. i'm not that bright but i've yet to meet a flamethrower who knows more than i do @ the founding doc. switching: is the const. a living doc.?
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Yes, please, let us all read this one, it's pretty neat (spl?)
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@GOP you seem to need a refresher course, particularly@SpeakerRyanThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Read 4 & 5 seems to be lost on
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Give a copy to Trump
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