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MikeTLive · 07-03-2004, 01:37 PM

It would be interesting if someone examined the constitution and writings from that time to get an acurate definition of the words used "at that time".

Then, using todays vocabulary and definitions to write an updated version (no, not a re-write) to help people understand. The goal to ensure that the meaning is carried through intact.

One problem that I see today is that people ignore that the meanings of words has changed over the years yet when they look to the constitution and other old legal decisions they do not take into account that while the words have remained the same, the definitions have changed dramaticaly.

One glaring example is the party views of the Democrat vs. Republican.

I recall during highschool learning that the Democrats of today are more closely aligned with the political views of the old Republican party. Today, 20 years later, I hear more and more that the Republican party is taking views that were more recently the views of the Democratic party.

Could it be that we have finally come full circle and the parties have returned to their origins?

07-03-2004, 01:37 PM	#9
MikeTLive ...and in person! iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Scituate MA Posts: 999	Constitutionally speaking.... It would be interesting if someone examined the constitution and writings from that time to get an acurate definition of the words used "at that time". Then, using todays vocabulary and definitions to write an updated version (no, not a re-write) to help people understand. The goal to ensure that the meaning is carried through intact. One problem that I see today is that people ignore that the meanings of words has changed over the years yet when they look to the constitution and other old legal decisions they do not take into account that while the words have remained the same, the definitions have changed dramaticaly. One glaring example is the party views of the Democrat vs. Republican. I recall during highschool learning that the Democrats of today are more closely aligned with the political views of the old Republican party. Today, 20 years later, I hear more and more that the Republican party is taking views that were more recently the views of the Democratic party. Could it be that we have finally come full circle and the parties have returned to their origins?
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