You tell me no, and then go on to state what I just did to you, in not so many words.
As you well know, when there is question as to what a section and clause mean, legislative intent is used.
Face it Counselor. Your position (such as it is) is not as clearcut and dogmatic as you first espoused.
Legislative intent? What legislature?
Your particular brand of interpretation may look to original intent as the arbiter of meaning, but yours is only one of many.
And no, I am generally not dogmatic. Dogma is for sissies who can't think for themselves. [/QUOTE]
As to sissies...you are the one that wears skirts and dresses Counselor, not me.
And dogmatic does not actually mean what you tried to pass off just now.
* Main Entry: dog·mat·ic
* Pronunciation: \dȯg-ˈma-tik, däg-\
* Variant(s): also dog·mat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\
* Function: adjective
* Date: 1660
1 : characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts <a dogmatic critic>
2 : of or relating to dogma
synonyms see dictatorial
dog·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
dog·mat·i·cal·ness \-ti-kəl-nəs\ noun
Being distracted has gotten the best of you tonight Counselor.
"Dictatorial"?
Watch it buster.