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Article: Scalia and the Constitution.(LETTERS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 2, 2006
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Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Paul Greenberg's column ("Constitution: Dead or alive?" Commentary, Monday) argues and presents examples that the Constitution is a "living document" by ignoring the fact that every legal document is subject to interpretation, including not only the Constitution, but also any document drawn up as recently as yesterday. It is unlikely that Justice Antonin Scalia (or any other absolutist) would be willing to declare that there are never any opposing and equally valid interpretations of the Constitution's meaning. The real difference between the absolutists and their opponents seems to be that the latter believe actual amendments to the ...
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