Question by Ningii-waabamaa Okemos: Is the Constitution to be changed and interpreted by the courts according to their own pleasure?
With Goowin Liu’s nomination to the Appeals Court and his interpretation of the Constitution as “should be bought up to time” is very troubling for me. Because my interpretation of the Constitution is that the Founding fathers envisioned changes in the future which is why they included the Amendment process and not Judicial Activism as both the right and left have done which in my mind has corrupted the legal system.
BTW, where are my people the Polynesians and Native Americans on this issue? Too much Kava,,,geez.
Best answer:
Answer by Uncle Pennybags
It’s not supposed to be, but it often has been.
Example: The Kelo case actually changed words in the Constitution. The eminent domain clause in the 5th Amendment used to be for “public use.” But according to Kelo, land can be seized for the “public good.”
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