Pirates of the Constitution

Harkonnendog ^ | 6/7/05 | Harkonnendog

[Harkonnendog]

So, there it is. According to Althouse: “The 10th amendment is interpreted as just another way of saying that Congress has a limited set of powers -- it's a redundancy in this view, not a source of independent limitation on the powers.” I suppose this is a nice way of saying the 10th Amendment is just, er, a waste of ink? A fool’s paradise? A… Here’s what the conversation reminded me of…

Elizabeth : Wait! You have to take me to shore. According to the Code of the Order of the Brethren-

Barbossa: First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate’s code to apply and you’re not. And thirdly, the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl , Miss Turner .

What a bummer.

(Let me add this is not meant to offend Professor Althouse, who was kind enough to answer my questions.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from June 2005.

So, there it is. According to Althouse: "The 10th amendment is interpreted as just another way of saying that Congress has a limited set of powers -- it's a redundancy in this view, not a source of independent limitation on the powers."