Perhaps the framers of the constitution wanted to establish a belief but allow it to adjust to the interpretations of the times. What exactly did the framers have in mind when they closed the eight amendment prohibiting punishments that are "cruel and unusual-? ... But then why would the framers write a statement that simply declares the modern punishment to be within the norms of society. ... So is the 8th's final statement pointless, or did the framers intend to set a standard for the limits of harsh punishment? ... (http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~jimi/450/ruiz.pdf) To alleviate the pr...

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There are certain well-defined and narrowly limited classes of speech, the prevention and punishment of which have never been thought to raise any Constitutional problem." ... The Texas statute is in place to deny someone in Johnson's frame of mind from this type of "symbolic speech." ...

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During his presidency he had to deal with a Civil War that could have never been foreseen by the Framers of the Constitution. ... New problems like these had to be handled with new solutions. ... Terrorist attacks were also something that the Framers of the Constitution did not expect to happen. ...

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The Framers envisioned Congress as the most important and most powerful branch of government, although today much of the significant legislation is initiated by the President and the executive department (Holder 20). ... First, specific external trends and events such as violence and economic difficulties cause complex growth because of the programs that are necessary to halt such problems. ...

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Jimmy graduated from the Naval Academy on June 5th, 1946, although he was recognized as actually being a part of the class of 1947 due to the condensed time frame of the program. ... Throughout his naval career, Jimmy faced problems in his personal life and marriage. ... In his defense, when he took office he landed in the middle of several major problems, such an ongoing economic and energy crisis. ... I feel that President Carter did what he could to maintain order and keep the nations problems under control, but he obviously did not do enough. ...

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In 1786 delegates tried to hold a meeting to discuss problems with the Articles in Annapolis, Maryland. ... One of the first congressmen who recognized that the national legislature must add personal rights to the Constitution was James Madison, the framer of the Bill of Rights. ...

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Even the most ardent proponents of stricter gun laws no longer expect such laws to solve the hard-core crime problem, or even to make much of a dent in it. ... Stated simply, these crimes occur because some people have come to hate others, and they will continue to occur in one form or another as long as hatred persists...If we could solve the problem of interpersonal hatred, it may not matter very much what we did about guns, and unless we solve the problem of interpersonal hatred, it may not matter very much what we do about guns. ... One of the main problems interfering with the acceptation...

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I also find it hilarious that we have no problem funding countless other frivolous things with tax dollars but god forbid we fund what should be basic human rights. ... In this same time frame Roy Cooper made a comment that I think everyone needs to take a long hard look at and adopt his way of thinking. ...

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