But Breyer ha stold Law school students that there is NO way
anyone can tell what the Constitution means.(Unless one is
on the supreme Court.) 2001 "Those more literal judges who
emphasize language,history, tradition and precedent cannot
justify their practices by claiming it is what the framers
wanted." NY University School of Law Stephen J.Breyer AP story 23 Oct.2001
It's ironic isn't it? The "elites" are quick to point out that the Great Unwashed are in no position to interpret the constituion and bill of rights, precisely BECAUSE any damn fool knows in reality that they were written in plain English - this will never do, they reserve for themselves to tell us what they "really" meant. "The Federalist" is a good start, along with Jefferson's copious correspondence, etc. The shabby little secret that's never stated - modern "liberals" aren't, most, if not all, Democrats aren't democratic.
Undermining a representative democracy - a Republic - takes time and they are doing a bang up job of it. Incrementalism, activism and a sophist judiciary; a dumbed down populace is a big part of the program.