"At the end of the day, rights in this country have been expanded because courts have understood what the true meaning of the letter of the law and the spirit of the Constitution is. That is not about time traveling yourself back to the 18th century and subjecting yourself to the same prejudices and limitations as the people who write these words. The Constitution is a living document because the English language is a living language. And you need to have some readiness to understand that in order to serve on the court in a way that will actually make life better."
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Cited in Column: Make way for Slayer Pete. Buttigieg is the Biden campaign’s ruthless secret weapon, Mary McNamara, 12 October 2020, LA Times
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Pete Buttigieg
Peter "Pete" Paul Montgomery Buttigieg (pronounced ; born January 19, 1982) is an American politician and former military officer who has served as the United States secretary of transportation since January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020, which earned him the nickname "Mayor Pete".
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