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From: grimesg@magic (George Grimes)
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Subject: our government - was Re: Freedom of hate
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Date: 3 May 89 22:21:24 GMT
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In article <594@cvman.UUCP> gdelong@cvman.UUCP (Gary Delong) writes:

>I really think the Consititution and its Ammendments mean "exactly" what
>they say.  And if we don't like it we shouldn't use the argument of
>changes in society to justify a "more modern interpretation".  I don't
>belive English to English is "interpretation".  I think that if people
>want the Consititution to say something else they should follow the
>procedures outlined for ammending.  This bull of the courts making
>law by "interpretation" is just that... BULL.  IMHO a significant
>number of SC rulings violate the concept of separation of powers and
>are, on their face, unconstitutional.  (As I feel are many of the laws
>passed by the Congress under the "Commerce" provision.)  8-{
>

The problem will not just go away though.  The BULL will continue until enough
of us are fed up sufficiently to do something about it.  If I recall my 
college government correctly the supreme court wasn't even granted the 
authority to interpret the constitution.  They just took it upon themselves
and nobody stopped them.  Now there is a precedent but the constitution does
not give them this right and I am not aware of any legislation that gives them
the right to interpret the constitution. (Thereby effectively making law.)

George Grimes
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