[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!!!

[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?

[mlc9852]

Be tied for treason.

[plangent]

The fifth Ammendment sets out the safeguard for
being tried for a ''Capital'' crime. While the term
''death'' is not used, a capital crime is one for which
you lose your capit - ''head''.

IMHO, the 5th condones the death penalty because it sets
the guidelines for imposing it.

[AntiBurr]

“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!!!

I believe that this argument started between T. Jefferson and Chief Justice John Marshall re: Madison v. Marbury ca. 1801. Jefferson's argument was that Marshall was "construing" the meaning of the Constitution. See also "Constitutions Construed..." by John Tyler of Caroline.(1825)

[joesbucks]

With the first case that came before the Supreme Court, there was someone breathing life into the concept of living document.