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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

My point was not diminished by your post.


47 posted on 12/16/2022 8:33:53 PM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw
My point was not diminished by your post.

As a general matter, I'd agree. I'm simply pointing that that the question of how the Constitution was construed when written begs the question of "construed by whom?"

Scalia, for example would say "construed by those who ratified it", which I think is correct. The subjective intent of those who drafted it doesn't matter because drafting alone has no legal significance.

51 posted on 12/16/2022 9:29:02 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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