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Originally Posted by Pete F.
There’s a reason there is disagreement among judges
If they could limit that disagreement to the original meanings of the words in the Constitution, there would be less disagreement.
and just because you claim originalists are correct does not make other interpretations impossible and certainly not illegal.
If you don't interpret the actual text of the Constitution, then what are you interpreting? And if you can create your own interpretation of what the words mean, then what is the point of even having a text?
Interpreting outside of the text is possible, but is certainly not constitutional.
I’d much rather Congress pass legislation including stripping the Supreme Court of jurisdictional authority and letting voters decide.
But you prefer to be ruled by 9 lords for life as long as they agree with your views on the Constitution
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As I've said, you seem to basically have Progressive views of what government should be and do. This last statement by you would be a lynchpin of Progressive governance. The greatest obstacle to our becoming an absolutely Progressive State is the Constitution and its separation of powers which includes the Supreme Court which was meant to secure and protect that separation along with the individual rights that are protected by that system.
You prefer a pure democracy, which is basically mob rule, and which has historically devolved into authoritarian despotism. What is there for the voters to decide? The platform and promises of power seekers? And half the nation being deprived of the promises they prefer? Your notion that the voters have total authority is merely a cover for those being elected having absolute power. And there is no protection from the elected rulers taking your stuff to give to someone else. No protection of private property. No functional outlet for diversity of opinion.
There is always a limit to what can be voted for. And as the ruling class is freer to create the issues, and narrowly tailor them to its agenda, what you vote for will become progressively narrower, till you have only the limited options allowed on the ballot.
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