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That’s what President Obama’s latest nominee to the federal bench says he wants to do to our founding document. Today, Democrats plan to move forward with confirming Judge David Hamilton to the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals, who said in a 2003 speech that judges should add to the constitution and use “empathy” in decisions. In defense of his comments, Hamilton said adding footnotes to the constitution wasn’t anything new, and that he was merely applying the principles of the constitution to new situations.

Is that really the kind of judge we want? To learn more about Hamilton, click here.