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To: nopardons

Constitutional Originalism. Our Founding Fathers defined it. True Conservativism conserves it. Upthread as I quoted you, you said we couldn't have a hundred per cent of it--and I just agreed.

However, I say Conservatives should *strive* for one hundred per cent--educating, advocating, persuading continually, particularly during Lame Duck Season before de facto primaries begin. Cultural Marxists are certainly striving in this giant tug-of-war. True Conservatives must do no less.

"There is no neutral ground in the universe--every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan." -- C.S. Lewis

Cheers.


526 posted on 02/22/2007 7:47:26 PM PST by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: The Spirit Of Allegiance
The Constitution has been amended quite a few times, since it was first written. Hence you repeated use of the word "ORIGINALISM" is hardly useful.

There is NOTHING in the Constitution, amendments and all, that particularly deals with our "culture"; though the now rescinded PROHIBITION on alcohol did. The abolitionists were not only concerned about the matter of slavery; they were also the original PROHIBITIONISTS and with good reason. America, until Prohibition, was THE most soused nation in the civilized world. Drunkenness was a scourge in this country.

Just WHAT exactly are you recommending? That proselytizing to FR will somehow make everyone here clones; get everyone here to agree on 90% of your interpretation of what is "ORIGINALIST CONSERVATISM"? Or that and that we all go out and "convert" people in the real world? Sorry, you aren't being clear and I don't understand what you are driving at. Please explain what you mean.

535 posted on 02/22/2007 8:00:08 PM PST by nopardons
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