Constitutional Language: Breaking Down the Text

At tonight's Constitution Class in Temecula we will be at the Duck Pond Park at Ynez and Rancho California Road.  We will discuss the Supreme Court decisions, as well as the text of Article V. (Amendments/Article V. Convention) and Article VI. (specifically the Supremacy Clause) so as to fully understand what was meant by those clauses.  The final authority for understanding the Constitution, in my opinion, is the language used, and Madison's Notes on the Federal Convention.  Although the Federalist Papers, letters between the founders, and the debates at the State Ratifying Conventions gives us numerous clues about what is meant by the text of the Constitution, they are not fully adequate.  They are debates, and if not taken in the correct context, can lead to misinterpretations.

The class convenes tonight at 6:00 pm and lasts about an hour.  Pocket Constitutions are handed out to all attendees, as well as a hand-out regarding tonight's topics.

Hope to see you there.

Blessings,

Douglas V. Gibbs
PoliticalPistachio.com