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To: tacticalogic
Who defines an "unreasonable" search, tacticalogic? Congress? The local police department? You?

What's the original intent of "unreasonable" to which you referred? And how does this original intent apply to the internet? Or planes? Or automobiles?

"Unreasonable" has to be defined by someone, tacticalogic and be applied to every citizen equally. Who defines it in your fantasy world? I really want to know.

Yes, the Constitution is a Living Document -- it may be changed via the amendment process. Aside from that, it is interpreted by the USSC.

285 posted on 10/01/2004 9:48:00 AM PDT by robertpaulsen
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To: robertpaulsen
What's the original intent of "unreasonable" to which you referred?

What reference did I make to "unreasonable"? If there is anything in the writings of the founders, or from their contemporaries at the time of the writing of the Constitution that indicates the commonly understood meaning of the term "reasonable" is different than that commonly held today, then the meaning held by them at that time must be applied.

287 posted on 10/01/2004 9:58:46 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: robertpaulsen
Yes, the Constitution is a Living Document -- it may be changed via the amendment process. Aside from that, it is interpreted by the USSC.

The Constitution is not a Living Document. The powers transferred to the federal government by the representatives of the States were fixed at the time of transfer. They can only be modified by amendment. They cannot be changed simply by re-defining the words in the document to have a meaning different than the meaning intended by the authors.

288 posted on 10/01/2004 10:05:15 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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