[reformedliberal]

Look:

I did not endorse whatever has been done by any particular SCOTUS. I simply pointed out reality.

And I do not think that my words show anything particular about me except that I attempt to live in reality and face it as it is. YMMV.

As for whomever *Geoffrey* or *his pirate picture* may be or represent, I am an old lady and I do think his pic is nasty & it has nothing at all to do w/me. I do not care who he is or what he may think about my opinion of the pic you posted as representing me.

And for a proponent of the Constitution as originally written, I would think you would grant my right to free expression as I grant your to disagree. But do not think I am going to simply accept your jibes silently.

Ad hominems and flame wars are not what FR is supposed to be about.

[TigersEye]

The pic was supposed to be me. It was a joke. Wasted on the humorless.

Geoffrey Rush is an actor. He played a pirate (see pic) in Pirates of the Caribbean. An immensely successful, funny and enjoyable movie.

At one point in the movie the femme lead trys to hold him to the "pirate's code." He responds "The code is more actual guidelines than rules." Then he renigs on their deal and has his henchmen hold her prisoner.

Don't ask me why but your comments on the Constitution being "more guidelines than actual rules" (or words to that effect) reminded me of it. So do unConstitutional SCOTUS rulings. They don't change the intent of the Constitution which was to be the LAW of the land. Perhaps we should consider SCOTUS rulings as mere guidelines rather than actual rules.