Uh, slavery was allowed. Slaves were considered 3/5 of a human being. And women could not vote. Yes, the Constitution DOES change over time!
Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur
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Amy Coney Barrett on originalism: "That means that I interpret the Constitution as a law... I understand it to have the meaning that it had at the time people ratified it. That meaning doesn't change over time and it's not up to me to update it or infuse my policy views into it."

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And it was the legislature that changed all of that, not judges.
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Correct. And when amendments are ratified, they become Constitutional law and their meaning doesn't change over time and it's not up to her or me or you to infuse personal opinion into said meaning.
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Not by judicial, executive, or even legislative fiat. You all are grown citizens. You know this. Yet here you are.
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Via constitutional amendment. Not based on selective interpretation driven by political bias.
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There is a process for amending the constitution, in which the judicial branch takes no part. The MEANING of the written text doesn't change over time.
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Yes, via constitutional amendments. Did you seriously run for president without a basic knowledge of civics? I regret donating to you
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Everything changes over time.
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Slaves werent considered human beings at all. The 3/5 compromise came after abolition
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You're saying something different than ACB's statement. The meaning of the words should be interpreted and applied as they were originally written and understood at the time. The fact the judges over time do not stay consistent in that approach just highlights the problem.
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and the masks are off. evidently there's a whole generation that missed 'schoolhouse rock'.
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