Why Didn’t the Constitution Stop This?

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[–]RatMan29 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Short answer: The Constitution needs honest judges to enforce it. And since the New Deal we mostly haven't had them, at least on the federal appeals courts and Supreme Court.

[–]Jesus 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

And we have star chambers here and the corrupt bar association who are mostly latitudinarian constructionists.

[–]RatMan29 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Mostly agree (but please tell us what a latitudian constructionist is). With an honest supreme court, the Gitmo prison could not exist, nor could the FISA court.

[–]Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Latitudinarian Constructionists, are the opposition to the Strict Constructionists such as Jefferson. They interpret the constitution on changing laws rather than it being endowed to mean originally what it meant. They front every political party; Trump is one, Obama was, Bush was, Clinton was, most of the Zionists are; and when it comes down to it Latitudinarians are the ones who destroyed what the constitution intended.

[–]RatMan29 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Those are usually called Living Constitutionalists. I am not one at all; indeed I believe the entire run of The Federalist Papers is conclusive evidence of what the authors of the Constitution meant, and ought to be citable in court.

[–]Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No, they are strict or Latitudinarian. The entire congress is mostly Latitudinarian in their interpretation of the constitution if not hostile to it.

[–]Jesus 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Because its a damn piece of paper and criminals in the government could give two shits about it. It's up to the people to stay vigilant in promoting these rights and upholding them.

[–]Layman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

How could Constitution stop anything?

[–]RatMan29 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

What planet are you from?

[–]Layman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What’s that got to do with Constitution?

[–]jmichaelhudsondotnet 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

When the constitution is being followed it shows us who believes in republic over dictatorship.

When it is not being followed, it shows us who the problem is.