DesideriScuri
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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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What I support:
- A Conservative interpretation of the US Constitution
- Personal Responsibility
- Help for the truly needy
- Limited Government
- Consumption Tax (non-profit charities and food exempt)
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