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People REALLY Know What The Constitution Says
Or more importantly maybe, what it does NOT say. It does not necessarily say what you want it to say. It says what it says. It is not a feel-good document open to constant re-interpretation. It is the most perfect document ever written by man to govern himself but it does not say "a government for the little man". It is "for the people". It does not say "provide for the material/physical needs" of the people. It does say "provide for a common defense", not "health care. "housing", "schooling", etc. Deal with the truth.
 Bugman  04 Sep 2008 02:35
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I have a framed copy of our Sacred Constitution on my wall.
Yes, I know what it says.

WE, the PEOPLE, not the dam Big Bro Government thugs, run this country.
Us, not Them.

You had better believe it.
 
 Scorpion  20 Sep 2008 09:17
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The United States Supreme Court is the only group of people who can set precedents for the constitution. But I suppose I can agree with the rest of what your debate’s description states (if I'm understanding what you're getting at completely).
 
 Hizashi  04 Sep 2008 02:47
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 Actually no. The Supreme Court is only supposed to INTERPRET the constitution against proposed laws to see if they agree. They do not add or take away from it. You want a good one? The supreme court has found a right to abortion in it. Now, agree with that or not but the fact is, their is not this "right ti privacy". It is suggested in it but that is a long way from granting the right to abortion.
by  Bugman
 04 Sep 2008 02:53
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The list of the Constitution is that "we the people" are in charge, and if we are able to elect legislators that will support "health care. "housing", "schooling", etc., then they can, and throw the bums out and elect new ones if they do not follow through.

But the current administration considers the U.S. Constitution a "living document", so all bets are off anyways.
 
 grokit  04 Sep 2008 02:51
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 Fair enough. My point is this though- There are no "rights' to these programs. So people should stop demanding them as "rights"

No Grokit. BOTH consider it a "living document". Think about that concept. I'd hate to be in a poker game and find out the rules had changed mid-way. Either the constitution means what it says or it means nothing.
by  Bugman
 04 Sep 2008 02:59
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