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smoothmoniker

03-17-2004 07:31 PM

But radar, you do interpret the text.

You make clause 1 apply to the whole article. You import the phrase "common defence (sic)" into the rest of the clauses, and so limit what Congress may muster an Army of Navy to do. It's not the plain reading; it's an interpretation.

You might say that the plain meaning of the text puts that clause in force for the whole article. I might say that the plain meaning sets each clause as independent. In either case, we're both making an interpretation.

At that point, we’re off “plain text” and we need to make an argument for whose hermeneutic is more reasonable. And if we're bandying about interpretations, surely we should pay some heed to those who are professional interpreters of the text? the Judiciary?

-sm

richlevy

03-17-2004 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by Clodfobble
That's what the war powers act says, but as we've already established, that is an unconstitutional and illegal document.

You know, there's a group of people here in Texas who believe that, on a technicality (and my understanding is that the argument's entirely accurate and true), Texas never joined the Union and is in fact its own country.

Does this mean we can give them back their president?

elSicomoro

03-17-2004 08:50 PM

Shit, they can have the whole state back...look at the Dwellars on here from Texas! ;)

Troubleshooter

03-17-2004 08:55 PM

Hey, they can't help being from TexAss.

Troubleshooter

03-17-2004 09:35 PM

Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact.
-- Honore' de Balzac

Clodfobble

03-18-2004 09:30 AM

Hey, they can't help being from TexAss.

Ah, you've been to Houston then I see. :)

I live in Austin, which you may be assured is an extremely beautiful and friendly place--the arrogance of the city notwithstanding.

Shit, they can have the whole state back...look at the Dwellars on here from Texas!

Who else?

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