RE: Is the US Constitution and bill of rights an living and evolving document?

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Is the US Constitution and bill of rights an living and evolving document?

Yes

52% (10)

No, each new technology needs to be addressed by the supreme court.

47% (9)

Yes except for the second amendment does not include modern weapons

0% (0)

Yes, but 4th amendment does not include electronic communications.

0% (0)

Total Votes : 19

(last vote on : 9/8/2013 12:32:17 AM)
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Politesub53 -> RE: Is the US Constitution and bill of rights an living and evolving document? (9/7/2013 6:09:45 PM)
"No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. The earth belongs always to the living." - Thomas Jefferson Good point Tommy.

DesideriScuri -> RE: Is the US Constitution and bill of rights an living and evolving document? (9/7/2013 6:23:24 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BamaD quote: ORIGINAL: Zonie63 quote: ORIGINAL: jlf1961 In light of the recent news of NSA spying on American citizens by monitoring cell phones and emails, how do you answer this question. I think society is living (although I'm not sure if it's evolving). The Constitution might be considered a living document, but perhaps it might be viewed more as a general guideline and not so much a sacred scripture which must be obeyed to the letter. The founding fathers knew that they weren't going to be around forever, so they figured their posterity would have to figure some things out for their own. Living document means you can change the meaning without changing the document saves time and avoids all those pesky legalities As opposed to strict construction which means that it means what it says if you don't like it here is how you change it So, where do you fall on this, Bama? I completely agree with your description of a "living document" and do not believe our Constitution is in that category.

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