The Fourteenth Amendment and 'Original Intent'?

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@UltraVires

The power in the hands of nine unelected lawyers is dangerous as it can thwart the will of 320 million voters. This is not what our framers intended, nor should it be the desire of anyone committed to a rule of law and not men.

That’s exactly what they intended. It’s right there in Article 3 Section 1

Article III.

Section. 1.

The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

Nothing there about electing justices.
Section 2, Clause 2.2

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls,** Judges of the supreme Court**, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

Again, nothing about electing Justices to the Supreme Court.
Obviously, it was intended to have unelected Justices on the Supreme Court.

Since you evoked that wheeze about unelected judges, you obviously only believe in original intent when it suits your side.

@UltraVires

Do you think that they thought that two guys should be able to marry each other, to the exclusion of any state law to the contrary? Do you need transcripts of Congressional debate and contemporary newspaper articles to help you decide?

It probably never crossed their minds.

And since you evoked that wheeze complaining about unelected judges, you have no respect for original intent.