That's not an unreasonable reading of the text, but if you're going to look at the Constitution that way, you'll see that it doesn't talk about abortion or gay marriage either. I'm in favor of abortion rights and gay marriage, and that's why I don't start "but the Constitution doesn't literally say…" arguments with conservatives.
That's not an unreasonable reading of the text, but if you're going to look at the Constitution that way, you'll see that it doesn't talk about abortion or gay marriage either. I'm in favor of abortion rights and gay marriage, and that's why I don't start "but the Constitution doesn't literally say…" arguments with conservatives.