Comments on: Jonah Goldberg on the Left’s Constitutional Issues http://www.philipklein.com/2006/02/jonah-goldberg-on-the-lefts-constitutional-issues/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:16:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben T. http://www.philipklein.com/2006/02/jonah-goldberg-on-the-lefts-constitutional-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Ben T. Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:07:22 +0000 http://www.philipklein.com/?p=912#comment-667 The problem I have with the premise of this article (and conservative arguments generally) is that the Constitution has parts with breathing room unmistakeably written into it. The Ninth Amendment is the most obvious example, and also the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. I can't defend liberals too much though, since these are narrow examples, and can't excuse the liberal abuse of the Commerce clause. The problem I have with the premise of this article (and conservative arguments generally) is that the Constitution has parts with breathing room unmistakeably written into it. The Ninth Amendment is the most obvious example, and also the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

I can’t defend liberals too much though, since these are narrow examples, and can’t excuse the liberal abuse of the Commerce clause.

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