I do see the importance of not brazenly pretending our laws have different meanings out of nowhere. But I don’t see why we shouldn’t recognize new established meanings.
Because it effectively just completely bypasses proper legislative process. If you want a new law that does something new, pass that law. Don’t look for ways that maybe you could interpret an old law differently such that it could serve a new purpose. You want the constitution to protect abortions? Cool. Pass an amendment. Don’t just make up creative meanings of the constitution to get what you want.
I do see the importance of not brazenly pretending our laws have different meanings out of nowhere. But I don’t see why we shouldn’t recognize new established meanings.
Because it effectively just completely bypasses proper legislative process. If you want a new law that does something new, pass that law. Don’t look for ways that maybe you could interpret an old law differently such that it could serve a new purpose. You want the constitution to protect abortions? Cool. Pass an amendment. Don’t just make up creative meanings of the constitution to get what you want.
Bingo. Well said. That’s the job of congress. They need to stop trying to shoehorn things in.