To: The Pack Knight
Nice analysis.
Strict Constructionist is used, in this context, more as the “opposite of Deconstructionist”.
A deconstructionist believes that words have NO MEANING except in the mind of the individual reader. This is a setup for justifying the “living/breathing” “interpretation” by activist judges.
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01/18/2008 1:30:35 PM PST by
MrB
(You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
To: MrB
I think you're right, though, in the field of Constitutional or statutory interpretation, "strict constructionist" has a pretty specific meaning.
Again, it's a pretty arcane subject for most, which is unfortunate, since it's extremely important to everyone.
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