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To: Mojave

“original intent”

leaves no room for your average inferiority laden narcissistic leftist to “show his brilliance”.

In order to do that, you must provide “new insight”, IE, your own whims instead of original intent.


31 posted on 06/04/2009 6:30:36 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: MrB
In order to do that, you must provide “new insight”

Which the lovers of judicial legislation must do, because they cannot address the historical facts.

"But it is universally understood, it is a part of the history of the day, that the great revolution which established the Constitution of the United States was not effected without immense opposition. Serious fears were extensively entertained that those powers which the patriot statesmen who then watched over the interests of our country deemed essential to union, and to the attainment of those invaluable objects for which union was sought, might be exercised in a manner dangerous to liberty. In almost every convention by which the Constitution was adopted, amendments to guard against the abuse of power were recommended. These amendments demanded security against the apprehended encroachments of the General Government -- not against those of the local governments..."

47 posted on 06/04/2009 6:43:10 AM PDT by Mojave (Don't blame me. I voted for McClintock.)
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