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To: driftdiver
Correct

But the framers understood its meaning as defined in Vattel’s The Law of Nations.

Just as with any text the Constitution must be read with the understanding of what the meaning of the words were at the time of its writing.

Changing the meaning of the words is changing the constitution. If you want to change the constitution do it the right way; by amendment.

175 posted on 02/19/2016 7:52:14 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: Pontiac

So an amendment for every law change? Interesting idea


247 posted on 02/19/2016 9:11:29 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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