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To: SoFloFreeper
"The Constitution is not a living organism," Scalia said. "It's a legal document, and it says what it says and doesn't say what it doesn't say."

A lot of Freepers don't get the full importance of the bolded part.

RIP, Justice Scalia. You will be dearly missed.

21 posted on 02/13/2016 5:58:11 PM PST by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Talisker
Justice Scalia - the textualist, “The constitution that I interpret and apply is not living, but dead”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTRe5xDLfXw

24 posted on 02/13/2016 6:41:18 PM PST by patlin ("Knowledge is a powerful source that is 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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