Progressive Constitutionalist versus Originalist Constitutionalist

[El Correcto]

Why should I do that?

To continue a topic you posted a thread about, you won’t because you are wrong.
Conservatives don’t believe in living constitution.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

So you're not a progressive constitutionalist!

No I am not.
Not that it matters what I am or think.
Which begs the question, “Can one be a Progressive or an Originalist if one is not a judge?”

 

[Old Man Jingles]

To continue a topic you posted a thread about, you won’t because you are wrong.
Conservatives don’t believe in living constitution.

I see you still don’t understand.
There is no relationship between one being a conservative and being an Originalist Constitutionalist.
Or for that matter, one being a liberal and being a Progressive Constitutionalist.

There may be a regressive relationship but it is not meaningful in this context.

 

[El Correcto]

I see you still don’t understand.
There is no relationship between one being a conservative and being an Originalist Constitutionalist.
Or for that matter, one being a liberal and being a Progressive Constitutionalist.

There may be a regressive relationship but it is not meaningful in this context.

What would Amy Barrett be in your mind?

 

[Old Man Jingles]

What would Amy Barrett be in your mind?

An unknown person.

 

[El Correcto]

An unknown person.

What you are saying in this thread isn’t “progressive constitutionalist” it’s non originalist vs originalist.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

What you are saying in this thread isn’t “progressive constitutionalist” it’s non originalist vs originalist.

You can start your own thread if you like.

These are names for the same thing BTW.

 

[oldngray]

You can start your own thread if you like.

These are names for the same thing BTW.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

What you are saying in this thread isn’t “progressive constitutionalist” it’s non originalist vs originalist.

As Sporty would say, it’s semantics.

 

[cosmo1]

To continue a topic you posted a thread about, you won’t because you are wrong.
Conservatives don’t believe in living constitution.

Even though the world has evolved in the last 231 years.

Wow.

 

[El Correcto]

As Sporty would say, it’s semantics.

Not really there is a correct way of saying and comprehending things. Then there is this thread.

 

[cosmo1]

Not really there is a correct way of saying and comprehending things. Then there is this thread.

Give it up, Hoax.

Some (many) people just have tightly focused tunnel vision.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Not really there is a correct way of saying and comprehending things. Then there is this thread.

Don’t feel bad about your inability to comprehend. Everybody has to start somewhere!

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Even though the world has evolved in the last 231 years.

Wow.

It is the responsibility of Congress to update the Constitution, not the courts.

Therein lies the problem, Congress doesn’t do diddily so the Executive and Judicial branches extend their authority into legislating.

 

[It will be fine]

It is the responsibility of Congress to update the Constitution, not the courts.

Therein lies the problem, Congress doesn’t do diddily so the Executive and Judicial branches extend their authority into legislating.

Congress doesn’t do diddly by design. The problem is they’re supposed to keep the other branches in check. The executive has been using their judicial appointments to extend their power.

 

[El Correcto]

Congress doesn’t do diddly by design. The problem is they’re supposed to keep the other branches in check. The executive has been using their judicial appointments to extend their power.

Congress is the main branch of our government by design, we are a republic.

 

[cosmo1]

It is the responsibility of Congress to update the Constitution, not the courts.

Therein lies the problem, Congress doesn’t do diddily so the Executive and Judicial branches extend their authority into legislating.

I agree and understand.

That said, the Constitution as originally written would make little to no sense in today's world.

Hence, amendments.

 

[It will be fine]

Congress is the main branch of our government by design, we are a republic.

Yup and it’s supposed to take a consensus for them to pass anything. It’s hard to get people to agree on things. The problem is these days congress isn’t interested in asserting their power or keeping the other branches in check.

 

[El Correcto]

Yup and it’s supposed to take a consensus for them to pass anything. It’s hard to get people to agree on things. The problem is these days congress isn’t interested in asserting their power or keeping the other branches in check.

Why we need article 5 Convention of states.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Congress doesn’t do diddly by design. The problem is they’re supposed to keep the other branches in check. The executive has been using their judicial appointments to extend their power.

I don’t know if it is by design.
Deliberate action was the framers intent.