tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613311.post113676634178993977..comments2023-10-09T03:51:11.915-07:00Comments on Hot Blava: No "Right" to PrivacyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613311.post-1136906039045576792006-01-10T08:13:00.000-07:002006-01-10T08:13:00.000-07:00The Constitution is actually rather brief. The Fo...The Constitution is actually rather brief. The Founders avoided complicated legal language and couched it in the common language of the day. It was meant to be read and understood by the common citizen (or at least the common property holder) without the aid of legal professionals.<BR/><BR/>Much legal twisting has occurred since then. Most cases are not decided on the actual language of the document, but on case law that indicates what some earlier court determined that the language means. Fresher determinations often consist of extracting words or phrases and using them as a platform to right perceived wrongs, making the court into some kind of super legislature that exists expressly to protect the interests of the minority. It's the old altering and trampling of the law thing (see <A HREF="http://scriptures.lds.org/hel/4/22#22" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Scott Hinrichshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831447472339880148noreply@blogger.com