beausox Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 Justice Curtis' dissent re: Dred Scott. "When a strict interpretation of the Constitution, according to the fixed rules which governs the interpretation of the laws, is abandoned, and the theoretical opinions of the individuals are allowed to control its meaning, we no longer have a Constitution, we have the government of individual men, who for the time being have power to declare what the Constitution is according their own views of what it ought to mean" Imagine if Dred Scott would have been considered "settled law" or Plessy v Ferguson? Edit: Are decisions by the Supreme Court equal in timelessness to the Constitution it self?
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 Justice Curtis' dissent re: Dred Scott. "When a strict interpretation of the Constitution, according to the fixed rules which governs the interpretation of the laws, is abandoned, and the theoretical opinions of the individuals are allowed to control its meaning, we no longer have a Constitution, we have the government of individual men, who for the time being have power to declare what the Constitution is according their own views of what it ought to mean" Imagine if Dred Scott would have been considered "settled law" or Plessy v Ferguson? Is it not true that decisions by the Supreme Court are not equal in timelessness to the Constitution it self? 374667[/snapback] This is the internet equivalent of drool.
Reuben Gant Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 This is the internet equivalent of drool. 374672[/snapback] I think I'll lurk a while, this should be fun.
KRC Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 Is it not true that decisions by the Supreme Court are not equal in timelessness to the Constitution it self? 374667[/snapback] No.
Ghost of BiB Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 I don't understand the question. Am I supposed to?
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 I don't understand the question. Am I supposed to? 374680[/snapback] No. It's a Zen koan...you don't understand it, you contemplate it until you're one with the Ten Thousand Things... Oh, no, wait...my mistake. It's just drool.
Benjamin Franklin Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 No. It's a Zen koan...you don't understand it, you contemplate it until you're one with the Ten Thousand Things... Oh, no, wait...my mistake. It's just drool. 374693[/snapback] I have no doubt that, for you, this seems like a Zen Koan, as you can hardly be expected to grasp the deeper concepts. Rather than mock what you don't understand, maybe you should just shut yer trap and read a little bit.
beausox Posted July 5, 2005 Author Posted July 5, 2005 I have no doubt that, for you, this seems like a Zen Koan, as you can hardly be expected to grasp the deeper concepts. Rather than mock what you don't understand, maybe you should just shut yer trap and read a little bit. 374831[/snapback] Cat have monkeys tongue?
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted July 5, 2005 Posted July 5, 2005 Cat have monkeys tongue? 374968[/snapback] Monkey have life, can't spend ALL day responding to your nonsense, no matter what screen name you post under.
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