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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The Constitution doesn't change over time, but it can be changed over time. See the difference? It can be amended and there is a Constitutional process for doing so. But we don't and shouldn't "change" the constitution through judicial activism.
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You mean like the Supreme Court in the year 2000 violating the part where it says that states run their own elections? You mean like that kind of judicial activism?

Oct 15, 2020 · 3:20 AM UTC

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Good to know you are against judicial activism... It’s wrong when either side does it. Right?
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I know this discussion derives from the Amy Coney Barrett nomination. May I just say, when she is confirmed and when 10 years from now R v. W stands, and the ACA is mostly intact (less the individual mandate) that all of the lefty fear mongers will apologize? (Of course not)
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There is a supremacy clause in the US Constitution that provides that the US Constitution and ultimately its Supreme Court takes precedent. I think you're referring to Bush/Gore, a situation that the state of Florida was unable to resolve.
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Very nice job distorting the decision. The SC said that Florida had a law that set a deadline and must abide by their own law. They didn’t interfere. They forced Florida to play by the rules Florida set.
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They're still mad gore wasn't allowed to steal the 2000 election😁
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Both parties have activists.
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I don’t agree that recognizing right to privacy is activism but your examples of the right to vote and slavery don’t prove your point.@marwilliamson
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Bless your heart.
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