Another fine instance of twisted words and funny phrases can be seen in the Constitution. Not only of the US but of plenty of other countries as well, I'm sure. Why must politicians play about with what they are trying to say and not just write everthing out plainly?
In a document as important as a Constitution, meaning is key and misintepreted words can be very dangerous. So, this more or less brings us to another topic.
Twisted words lead to a twisted understanding of the meaning. How can we truly know what dead people are trying to say when we can't ask their opinions?
Politicians and those who deal with words and phrases that may contain multiple meanings will use this to thier advantage and exploit us little people.

Because its stated in the law.....