tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329947097514944072.post5330430624090792908..comments2021-11-20T23:50:59.437-08:00Comments on Dave's Politics: A More Perfect UnionDoggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16690441803055873134noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329947097514944072.post-24666561114337577512010-10-13T15:29:15.115-07:002010-10-13T15:29:15.115-07:00I half agree. The framers were an incredibly diver...I half agree. The framers were an incredibly diverse group. There will always be an interpretation to suit any agenda. Rather than looking to their individual meanings we should try to do justice to the preamble that they could agree on. Blacks are now considered 100% citizens rather than 60%. There are several examples of deliberate vagueness and you're right we have the bill of rights and subsequent amendments which prove our Constitution is a living document.Doggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690441803055873134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329947097514944072.post-91093973476802611402010-10-11T04:43:11.553-07:002010-10-11T04:43:11.553-07:00I don't pretend to know the Framers original i...I don't pretend to know the Framers original intent. I'm not a constitutional scholar and, forutnately, I'm not a supreme court justice. If I were, original intent would certainly be high on my list of things to research when reviewing a case. The Founders wisely built a process in the constitution to amend it when it doesn't suit our needs. We should be more willing to amend the constitution than interpret it in a manner that blows with the political wind.<br /><br />JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329947097514944072.post-26423479740026692512010-10-11T04:28:58.194-07:002010-10-11T04:28:58.194-07:00If you think think you know the framers' origi...If you think think you know the framers' original intent, I do!Doggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690441803055873134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329947097514944072.post-52621823236980257972010-10-10T07:16:12.222-07:002010-10-10T07:16:12.222-07:00"I consider anyone who uses the phrase to be ..."I consider anyone who uses the phrase to be a liar and can not respect anything they say."<br /> While I'm not sure I have used the term with you, I have come pretty close. I do look to the framers original intentions when reading the Constitution. I hope you don't consider me a liar and without respect.<br /><br />JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com