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
13 Oct 2020
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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."

Oct 15, 2020 · 3:07 AM UTC

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I so wanted someone to ask her why the Supreme Court for the past 40 years has seen the constitution as a tool to further the economic needs of the 1% and has served to see that "law intertwines with politics and economics to create economic inequality." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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Uh, justices don't change the Constitution, citizens do. Her point was 100% correct. Justices interpret the Constitution as adopted by the people. Justices didn't end slavery or decide that blacks were not 3/5 of a person.
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Sheesh
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For those of you under the impression originalists don’t believe the Constitution should never change-you’re dead wrong. They assert it’s not judges but citizens through their representatives who should make those changes....just as the Constitution prescribes...
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Danger, Danger. What kind of a nutcase is this ACB?
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Also the founding fathers KNEW that they didn’t know it all so the constitution was meant to be a living document that could evolve with the times
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This woman is horrible the constitution must change over time.
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How does no one on the left understand constitutional amendments?
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This is why originalism is so wrong and has no place in the courts! Especially in the highest court of the land!
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I assume you are aware of that great amendment provision that was written into the original text? Or maybe not.
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