The reason why I brought it up is because it illustrates just how flexible "strict textual constitutionalists" actually are. Like most political arguments, it q

The reason why I brought it up is because it illustrates just how flexible "strict textual constitutionalists" actually are. Like most political arguments, it quickly falls into "Well, I like this, so there." By a strict textual reading, without amendment, the Air Force has been unconstitutional since September 16, 1947, and so should be immediately remanded to several states, because there's no strict authority spawning from the 18th century for establishing an air force. The second amendment, also talks about bearing arms in the explicit context of "a well regulated [state] militia" and nothing else, but that gets washed over because, "I like my hobby."