“Doesn’t matter, “agencies” don’t get to define what the Constitution means, nor to define terms contained in it.”
Yes, but they get to make rules. Again, if you don’t follow the rules, you don’t get to play.
Let’s throw an example, at least as silly as the ones you make below.
When I was on Active Duty, LOTS of forms asked for your Social Security number. Providing it was COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. However, if you failed to provide it, you didn’t get whatever it was the form was supposed to get you.
When I got my SS number back in 1972, the card specifically stated “This unmber not to be used for ID purposes.” The cards don’t say that now. They changed the rules.
“The reason is obvious. As one example, they could define “arms” to only mean “upper limbs” and nullify the Second Amendment. “
Cool, I’d like to see that change made. I’ve been hoping to see politicians hanging from lamposts my whole life.
“Or define that talking within 1 mile of a government facility is not “speech”. ( of course the opposite has occurred, and “dancing naked” and other “forms of expression” has been defined as “speech”.) “
Sadly the framers weren’t wise enough to actually SEE into the future. I think it’s convenient that the 10th takes care of anything like you say above. Unfortunately, no one on the left looks at the 10th, and thinks the Bill of Rights is a list of the rights we have.
“Other than as modified by the 14th amendment, the term “natural born citizen” must be read to mean what it meant at the time the Constitution was adopted. (Although the 14th amendment concept was pretty much incorporated, for white people at least, in the founding era understanding, it just wasn’t limited to that)”
Agreed. Too bad common sense never prevails.
Cool, I’d like to see that change made. I’ve been hoping to see politicians hanging from lamposts my whole life.
Patience my FRiend. Barry S. gets elected and the Congress becomes more Solidly Socialist, that could happen, sooner rather than latter.
Only problem is, it might be Russians doing the hanging.