Constitution "Grows with the times"

[TxD]

Oh Boy, here we go.
Frontrunner for Supreme Court Believes Constitution Grows 'With the Times'

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(CNSNews.com) – Judge Diane Wood, reported to be on President Obama’s short list of possible nominees to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, believes a judge's interpretation of what the Constitution means must "grow with the times."

"Wood has been a federal judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago since President Clinton appointed her to the position in 1995. The court handles federal case appeals for the district court of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin."

"President Obama has long-standing ties to Wood. For 12 years, Wood and Obama were colleagues on the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School. Obama left the law school in 2004. Wood is still a senior lecturer there."

[roberts]

Like a cancer.

[74novaman]

If she wants to legislate, she should run for Congress.

[bpet]

I guess the process of changing the Constitution is too complex for some people including federal judges. The process has worked well up to now.

Too bad some simply cant understand that if you can't get what you want following the rules, and you can't get the rules changed, you shouldn't assume that you can ignore the rules. Arrogance has always been a strong suit for these people and I don't care a lot for arrogance.

I'm having lots of problems with the current administration and I don't see things improving much in the future.

[casingpoint]

Back in the day, I know what she would have been good at, constitutional or not...

[jimlongley]

Another Chicago politician.

[bryang]

Good grief! just when you thought it couldn't get any worse.....

And it has only been 100 days!! Lord help us.

-geo

[casingpoint]

Why don't we just turn the administration of the country over to the University of Chicago and forget about it and Obama.

[Skiprr]

Judge Diane Wood, reported to be on President Obama’s short list of possible nominees to replace Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court, believes a judge's interpretation of what the Constitution means must "grow with the times."

Oh, let's just change a few words here and there to make the Constitution sound more "contemporary." That way, current-generation Americans will think the old document is still relevant. It should be easier to read, shouldn't it? We're a generation used to PowerPoint slides, so maybe things would be clearer if we did bullet-points instead of that archaic language. Besides, in the current era, things can't be stated in black-and-white terms like they were 230 years ago, in far simpler times. For example:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

And the Judge Diane Wood recommended rewrite:

We won't make any laws--other than those that may be reasonable and necessary--that:

• Prevent you from starting your own religion or practicing any religion you choose, so long as that religion's practices don't contradict existing laws or regulations
• Control what you say or write, provided that what you say or write doesn't interfere with the best interests of the Country;
• Keep you from peaceably assembling as a group, as long as you obtain the correct licenses and/or administrative approvals;
• Prevent you from asking the Government for help with instances of laws you think were applied incorrectly.

Now, isn't that a lot clearer?

[boomerang]

We won't make any laws--other than those that may be reasonable and necessary--that:

• Prevent you from starting your own religion or practicing any religion you choose, so long as that religion's practices don't contradict existing laws or regulations

Now, isn't that a lot clearer?

You forgot the part where they reserve the right to trump up charges if they don't like your religion or politics. cf. Vernon Howell

[45 4 life]

Every time I ask myself if it can get any worse, it does. I am going to quit asking!
How many days of this do we have left anyway?