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ProfessorGAC

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12. He Has Wrapped His Strict Constructionist. . .

Reply to Myrina (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 10:04 AM

Aug 2013

. . .guise in this bizarre intellectual construct those guys call "Originalism".

So, they claim it's strict and literal reading of the Constitution, but it requires that they know what the framers were THINKING when they wrote what they wrote.

So, it means they take it literally by interpreting what it means to be literal.

It's a completely fraudulent point of view, if only because it's self-contradictory.

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JUSTICE SCALIA: My Decisions Are Sometimes 'Stupid And Even Cruel' [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

At least you admit it. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #1

He's also correct about this: kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #2

Haha, how cute...he thinks Congress cares about trivial things Arkana Aug 2013 #7

The Constitution is the ultimate decider. Bandit Aug 2013 #8

No, "we the people" are the ultimate deciders of the Constitution. If not, where did all those kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #14

Do you believe it is possible to pass a Constitutional Amendment in this day and age. Bandit Aug 2013 #16

The USSC does not have to take cases it does not want to. It can punt, and it does, a lot too. bemildred Aug 2013 #3

He is NOT a 'strict constitutionalist'. He's an "activist Judge" if ever there was one. Myrina Aug 2013 #4

He Has Wrapped His Strict Constructionist. . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2013 #12

You have to admit he is a strictly Stupid And Even Cruel Constitutionalist Johonny Aug 2013 #21

My Decisions Are Sometimes 'Stupid And Even Cruel' Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2013 #5

A rare moment of honesty AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #6

and he's proud of this? Solly Mack Aug 2013 #9

And why shouldn't the Constitution evolve? It was... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #10

What a travesty he is. Absolutely shameful. (nt) Paladin Aug 2013 #11

He's so full of shit RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #13

A.Scholera leftyohiolib Aug 2013 #15

"These decisions about social issues belong to Congress" <<<-Justice Scalia to Congress. helllooo, Sunlei Aug 2013 #17

Taking issue with Scalia not finding civil rights protections for GLBT. no_hypocrisy Aug 2013 #18

Hey Tony! I think you are ALWAYS stupid and cruel, not just your decisions. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #19

He finally said something truthful. City Lights Aug 2013 #20