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The plain meaning of the Constitution is paramount

Posted on: June 30, 2022 at 11:47:39 CT

Wilco MU

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when there is disagreement, then go to the source material, which includes the ratification debates and the papers by the various authors.

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If someone MEANS TO WRITE that "the car is red" but - hokie VT - 6/30 11:30:40

The real problem here is that the founding documents were - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 11:40:07

You said it better than i did. nm - hokie VT - 6/30 11:48:32

The plain meaning of the Constitution is paramount - Wilco MU - 6/30 11:47:39

No, just like with laws the wording is all that matters. - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 11:55:48

then that clause only applies to the 13 original States - cnk ATL - 6/30 12:06:06

in that case, you can forget the 2A - ashtray UF - 6/30 12:00:04

Can you show that Migration had a different meaning when - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 12:07:35

it's already been shown.. you just choose to ignore it - ashtray UF - 6/30 12:08:22

No, that was the intent of a modern day - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 13:00:29

incorrect - ashtray UF - 6/30 13:05:17

It also could literally mean a right to "bear arms" - ummmm MU - 6/30 12:01:41

intent doesn't matter, according to DH - ashtray UF - 6/30 12:02:50

Welp, I just ordered a pair of bear arms - kmawv8 MU - 6/30 12:04:48

You aren’t listening (nm) - Wilco MU - 6/30 11:59:13

I'm listening, but as usual your opinions do not matter to - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 12:03:51

You aren’t listening - Wilco MU - 6/30 12:08:18

yes there is a way - ashtray UF - 6/30 12:04:53

So you have the personal notes of every single person - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 12:09:26

the debates? Yes, they are easily searchable - ashtray UF - 6/30 12:10:47

Every single debate that took place on the floor of every - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 13:04:01

that's not how it worked - ashtray UF - 6/30 13:05:40

Intent is all that matters. - ummmm MU - 6/30 11:58:33

The legislative debates were recorded - Wilco MU - 6/30 11:37:39

And they ultimately decided on the wording that was - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 11:46:13

The debates are windows - Wilco MU - 6/30 11:48:32

And you get them from the perspective of the person who - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/30 11:59:48

You aren’t listening - Wilco MU - 6/30 12:02:07

The point of contracts (or compacts) is to reduce the intent - ummmm MU - 6/30 11:35:32

You may have noticed that a lot of the idiots on this board - hokie VT - 6/30 11:43:42

This doesn't appear to address what I just said. (nm) - ummmm MU - 6/30 11:47:58

it's what he does after he's twisted himself into a pretzel - ashtray UF - 6/30 12:02:02

You’re doing it again. Try taking my advice (nm) - Wilco MU - 6/30 11:46:10

He had never heard of this clause before today. - ummmm MU - 6/30 11:47:40

I know. It’s just sad that he can’t allow himself - Wilco MU - 6/30 11:49:17