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is classificatory knowledge that reflects universal cognitive regularities (which for some are even 'hard-wired'), in contrast to other more functionally adapted and local special purpose knowledge.

classificatory knowledge that reflects universal cognitive regularities (which for some are even 'hard-wired'), in contrast to other more functionally adapted and local special purpose knowledge. In a paradoxical way, the celebration of the localness, specialization and diversity of environmental knowledge as 'science' gives credence to assertions of commonality of response, specially when researchers demonstrate effectively how farmers facing similar problems in widely separated pars of the world have developed basically the same dynamic understandings of the relationship between elements in an agro-ecological system (Sinclair et al.)' (Ellen, Roy/ participating in development

is a radical notion of the law which logically suggests that scalia would have ruled that sen. Marco rubio (r-fla.) and supreme court justice clarence thomas could have been forced by racist jurisdictions to attend segregated schools when they were students.

If Scalia had served on the court when President Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated, his 'dead' Constitution theory would have presumably led him to rule that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas could have been forced by racist jurisdictions to attend segregated schools when they were students. If Scalia's 'dead' Constitution theory had prevailed in 1954, instead of being rejected by a unanimous Supreme Court, this evil could still exist today, because Brown v. Board of Education would have been decided differently.

is a radical notion of the law which logically suggests that scalia would have supported the denial of women's right to vote as constitutional.

If Scalia had served when Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as president, he would have presumably argued that if former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) had lived then, they, along with all women, could be constitutionally denied the right to vote. It is ironic that so many others in those days, who were long ago discredited by the high court of history, agreed with Scalia's view, which is why it took the suffragettes to lead the fight to win the vote. Scalia's legal opposition today to the rights of women at work will be equally discredited by the high court of future historians.

is a radical notion of the law which, if adhered to during john marshall's court would have forced one to rule that slavery was constitutional and slaves are private property not guaranteed constitutional protection.

This radical notion of the law, which is held by many federal judges appointed by previous presidents, would turn back the clock against two hundred years of American experience and jurisprudence. If Scalia had served when John Marshall was as our nation's chief justice, his 'dead' Constitution theory would have presumably led to him rule that slavery was constitutionally sanctioned at that time. Scalia would have presumably ruled that the beating and whipping of slaves was constitutionally protected, because slaves were then regarded as the private property of slave owners, with no more rights than dogs or shoes, and not as American citizens guaranteed constitutional protection.

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