Constitution - Living document or original intent - call in now

[tangent4ronpaul]

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(202) 737-0001 Living document
(202) 737-0002 original intent

Also talking about general welfare and commerce clause

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[tangent4ronpaul]

At least one major newspaper printed the Constitution as an insert today. Think it might have been the Washington Post, but I'm not sure.

When doing a print run, the layout and burning the plate is the most expensive part. If said plate is just this section, contacting the newspaper that did this and inquiring about an extended press run of this could land us uber-cheap copies that could be handed out. Possibly in the half cent a copy range.

Anyone know which newspaper did this?

On the call in segment, good calls. Unfortunately, no one mentioned the difference between pre-amble and itinerated power for the general wellfare clause or how the commerce clause has been perverted.


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[Matt Collins]

Original intent is a fallacy. What we need to look at is the original meaning of the words at the time they were written down. That's called "original understanding". What did the Founders understand the words to mean when they used them? "Regulate" and "Milita" are two prime examples of the fact that linguistics changing over time.

[Elwar]

The hemp plant used for the paper died a long time ago. There may be some bacteria that is living and breathing though.

[Madly_Sane]

A portion of the constitution is pretty generalized, giving wiggle room (probably for the future) as they knew it would last for atleast a couple years and that as time changes, so does society.

[Southron]

Why would the Constitution be a living document when a process was left that allowed amendments?

[Madly_Sane]

Why would the Constitution be a living document when a process was left that allowed amendments?

Another good point.