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To: JohnHuang2
Yeah, don't forget that subverting the Constitution is always high on their aganda.
2 posted on 08/30/2002 9:55:08 AM PDT by Abcdefg
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To: Abcdefg
Bingo.
3 posted on 08/30/2002 9:56:41 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: Abcdefg
"Yeah, don't forget that subverting the Constitution is always high on their aganda."
We could discuss the nuances of the word "subversion" and whether this is a cause or effect; a clearer understanding of U.S. politics requires that we step back and appreciate that the Liberals truly believe in the U.S. Constitution.

They have to, for they have relied on it too long. Current Liberal hysteria centers on the "right wing" court. They have used that court to interpret the Constitution since 1938, and they're not about to drop it now. Their issue is with current construction not the Constitution itself.

You cannot fight an enemy without good understanding of it. There is no Liberal Conspiracy. They're a very organized, motivated, and effective lobby that has deep influence on U.S. policy, particulary as concerns the meaning of the Constitution.

When convenient, Liberals are constructionists. When not, they plead "living document." We do the same, and correctly so. The brilliance of the Constitution is its ability to meet and adapt to novel and changing circumstances. The question is who rides it and when.

It's just as dangerous to over- as to under-estimate your enemy.

49 posted on 08/30/2002 2:34:51 PM PDT by nicollo
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