Like it or not....we have what is called a "Living Constitution", where Court decisions are made that are based on today's national and international events!

For a "primer" on the debate about how the Court should rule on constitutional questions, there are two conflicting arguments. Check out the following links to understand the differences:

"The Living Constitution"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Constitution

"Originalism"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Originalism

I must admit that I'm all for the concept of "The Living Constitution"

For more on the "Living Constitutions" click on this document.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/constitutional.pdf
Posted by Frank Schreiber at 6:44 AM 0 comments