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original condition
In the context of United States law, originalism is a concept regarding the interpretation of the Constitution that asserts that all statements in the constitution must be interpreted based on the original understanding "at the time it was adopted". This concept views the Constitution as stable from the time of enactment and that the meaning of its contents can be changed only by the steps set out in Article Five. This notion stands in contrast to the concept of the Living Constitution, which asserts that the Constitution should be interpreted based on the context of current times and political identities, even if such interpretation is different from the original interpretations of the document. Originalism should not be confused with strict constructionism.Proponents of originalism argue that originalism has historically been the primary method of legal interpretation in America from the time of its founding until the time of the New Deal, when competing theories of interpretation grew in prominence. Modern originalism is rooted in conservative political resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, as it was used by proponents of segregation to argue in opposition to civil rights legislation during the 1960s. Originalism is an umbrella term for interpretative methods that hold to the "fixation thesis", the notion that an utterance's semantic content is fixed at the time it is uttered. Two alternative understandings about the sources of meaning have been proposed:
The original intent theory, which holds that interpretation of a written constitution is (or should be) consistent with what those who drafted and ratified it intended the meaning to be. This view has become largely depreciated among 21st century originalists. Alfred Avins and Raoul Berger (author of Government by Judiciary) were proponents of this view.
The original meaning theory, which is closely related to textualism, is the view that interpretation of a written constitution or law should be based on what reasonable persons living at the time of its adoption would have understood the ordinary meaning of the text to be. Antonin Scalia was a proponent of this view, as are Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett.Such theories share the view that there is an identifiable original intent or original meaning, contemporaneous with the ratification of a constitution or statute, which should govern its subsequent interpretation. The divisions between the theories relate to what exactly that identifiable original intent or original meaning is: the intentions of the authors or the ratifiers, the original meaning of the text, a combination of the two, or the original meaning of the text but not its expected application.
WINCHESTER 1890 pump TAKE DOWN! NICE little rifle in 22 WRF! Very good overall original condition with all original bluing etc! This one too has been traveled and has smacked many a grey and ground squirrels over the years. Been in our family since 1930s. Really looks nice in person...
Factory 26 (JIANSHE ARSONAL)Chinese spike bayonet SKS for sale. Matching numbers, imported into Washington State Originally. Well used, surplus condition, battle worn look without a dremel tool. Clean bore, good muzzle, cleaning rod, and another dust cover with a scope mount on it.
No trades...
I was just wondering what other people's thoughts were on SBR 'ing a Romanian Draco-C. It has the under folder trunnion and a lot of them weren't produced.
I've got a really nice Ruger P94 in 9mm. Comes with original Ruger case and 2 10rd mags and a lock for the case. Also has hogue grips. Can't ship, sorry.
I will consider trade for a Glock 17 Gen 2.
$450