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."

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And those changes were made by the legislative branch. Not the Judicial.
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Come on. If all people remotely involved in politics, you should be above indulging this nonsense.
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If only democrats in the Senate would pursue this line of questioning
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Exactly, on-point. Trumps are trying to bring America back to the 1940's. Strife, depression, food lines, etc. Then he'll be able to have full reign on property, people, banks, food, job, and behavior. She is determined to chastise America.
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Culture has changed
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Correct! The process by which the Constitution changes is a deliberative, democratic process, in which both Congress *and* state legislatures compromise and debate the terms by which the Constitutional text will be amended. It should not change by the whim of 5 unelected judges
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Actually, the laws were deemed unconstitutional.
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Repeal the 19th!
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Right, but the judicial branch doesn't write law it interprets it. It's not up to them to them to change laws, that's what legislative branch is for.
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The Constitution changes when amended.
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