Justice Scalia: “A Living Constitution Doesn’t Exist” [Speech at Texas A&M]

Texas A&M University - Aggie Daily ^ | May 5, 2005

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

 

Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia spoke Thursday to an overflow crowd at the George Bush Presidential Library Center as part of the Twanna M. Powell Lecture Series. The series is an endowed program sponsored by the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation and designed to bring distinguished leaders and recognized experts to the Texas A&M campus to speak regarding major public policy issues and related topics.

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

“It should be interpreted as it was written – nothing more, nothing less."

That is the way it should be! Whoever came up with the idea of "flexible constitution" should be deported, or if not, be defrocked as a Justice or Judge and thrown out!!!

[Texas_Jarhead]

I enjoy listening to Justice Scalia speak on the Constitution.

[RetiredArmy]

Boy, Algore is going to have a fit. He is the believer of the Living Constitution.

[Southack]

Whoop!

[risk]

What I can't stand is the way the left uses the term "living document" as if it meant "alive and well." Yes, it's alive and well. And it means exactly what it did the day each article and amendment were ratified. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Mr. Blonde]

"Rights do not grow smaller or larger."

How is this squared with the 9th amendment?

[Mother Goose]

Thanks for the post; it is heartening. Why do I not expect to hear about it in the msm? Get all my news from FR. Thanks again.

[risk]

The Constitution does discuss the death penalty. Life and limb, etc... I'm uncomfortable with his assertion that it doesn't.

[Mother Goose]

Don't you mean he thinks he is the inventor of the Constitution? clap clap clap

[wk4bush2004]

Excellent, Justice Scalia, Excellent. You are a great, true American. You are a wonderful ally on the Supreme Court, along with Rehnquist and Thomas.

[Dog Gone]

I'd love to see a transcript of the whole speech. Better yet, I would have liked to have been there.

[joesnuffy]

The U.S. Constitution is like the Ten Commandments...
The Rock upon which those who hate freedom ..break themselves

imo

[Ignatius J Reilly]

' “It should be interpreted as it was written – nothing more, nothing less."
That is the way it should be! Whoever came up with the idea of "flexible constitution" should be deported, or if not, be defrocked as a Justice or Judge and thrown out!!!'

How does that square with the idea that orginally man/men were white, male and over 21?

[CIDKauf]

All libs will hate this speech, and probably disagree with Scalia as new Chief Justice. It is refreshing to hear someone back the original document...not a MSM thing

[yoe]

“The Constitution is not a living document. It’s a legal document, and legal documents do not change.”

Hoorah for Justice Scalia! Now tell that to Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry and the rest of the Socialist Democrats and all Progressives who want to tamper with this incredible document. The United States Constitution is Etched in Granite!

[mlc9852]

Be tied for treason.

[mlc9852]

sorry - tried -

[taxesareforever]

I'll bet those who subscribe to a living Constitution believe the same about the Bible. That is the reason so many who call themselves Christians promote same-sex marriage and abortion.

[CIDKauf]

"The Constitution does discuss the death penalty"

Where?