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To: joesbucks
"......Specter said he "would characterize myself as moderate; I'm in the political swim. I would look for justices who would interpret the Constitution, as Cardozo has said, reflecting the values of the people....."

Examine this statement and one is looking into the soul of a liberal.

The Constitution is not meant to be interpretetd to reflect the values of the people. It is meant to be interpreted to reflect the intent of the law itself.

This is where these people see the Constitution as a "living, breathing document", that can be changed simply because (as an example) radical feminists want the right to kill unborn babies as a convenience.

56 posted on 11/04/2004 4:13:22 AM PST by Victor
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To: Victor

You.......The Constitution is not meant to be interpretetd to reflect the values of the people. It is meant to be interpreted to reflect the intent of the law itself.......


I like to say that the Constitution is not meant to be interpreted. It is meant to be read.

Ivory


121 posted on 11/04/2004 5:48:16 AM PST by Ebony and Ivory
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