To each his own.

I don't care what the framers of the U.S. Constitution meant. Because many of their thoughts are outdated. Their ideas may have been fine for the 18th century. For their times. But we're living in the 21st century. And times have changed. It's necessary to live by different rules and standards than did the framers of the constitution. So let's adapt. But the scary thing is that the longest serving justice on the Supreme Court, Antonin Scalia, wants us all to abide by what the framers meant and intended. No deviation. At least that's the message I heard from Scalia last night in an hour-long interview on C-Span. Scalia's critics, mostly liberals, have accused him of being a strict constructionist. Favoring absolutely no deviation from the original intent of the framers. Guess I'm a liberal. Because Scalia's position seems stifling. I want fresh ideas. Yes, a fresh approach to governing America. Maybe even a totally new constitution. So very many ultra conservatives sound like Scalia. They are nostalgic about the 'good old days.' When slavery was part of our economy. When women were denied equal rights. Yes, folks, think about life in the 18th century. Is that what we really want? Sure, we were allowed to carry weapons/firearms. But that was mostly muskets. I suppose I could accept that. Muskets. But not an AK-47. Not a machine gun capable of firing 100 rounds in a minute. That's almost as fast as the words that come out of Scalia's mouth. Which is all right. Because I'm for free speech. So I'm gonna speak freely. About the notion that it's time for Scalia to retire. So that he can go and live in an 18th century cocoon. To each his own. --Jim Broede