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Cherry Creek News & Central Denver DispatChJune 26, 2009 Page 13

Two weeks ago I met a woman whocoordinates marketing for businesses all across thecountry. Among her cli-ents is the Golden Hotel,

which in turn means andtheir newly remodeledrestaurant, the Bridgewater Grill. WhenI revealed my alter ego food critic perso-na, I was invited to make a clandestinevisit. “It’s all about comfort food,” I wastold, “Lobster Mac n’ Cheese, Meatloaf,a great new patio … you should reallycheck it out.” And so I did. As the say-ing goes … be careful what you ask for,you just might get it!

I had been to the former Grill manyyears ago and agree that a change wasdefinitely in order. While there wasn’tanything wrong with the former Grill,there wasn’t anything right either. Itwas too stuffy and reserved to be com-

fortable, and even though the food wasgood, it was never very busy. At onepoint they did redo the menu to featuresteaks and hearty sandwiches, but theyreally needed to reevaluate their assetsand their audience, and find a newgame plan. And this is exactly whatthey appear to have done with the newlook.

If I were to hazard a guess, I wouldsay that management’s assessment cor-rectly identified the traditional Goldendiner as casual, probably a tourist,possibly traveling with a family, andattracted to nature and the outdoors.These issues have all been addressedwith the development of a very love-

ly patio overlooking the picturesqueClear Creek. There is no way someoneentering Golden from the north wouldmiss this outstanding location … andremember it later when they are won-dering where they can get a bite to eat.This alone should prove to be a verysuccessful investment.

Part two of this renovation hasmoved the dining room to the northeastcorner of the hotel, adjacent to the patioand sharing the admirable view. Thistoo was a positive change, but it cer-tainly wasn’t perfectly executed.

The renovation of the Grill is partof an overall Hotel makeover. The firstthing I noticed is that there is this odd

dichotomy of details. The restrooms,for instance, feature an absolutely gor-geous marble counter and high endfixtures fronting fast-food-chain fakewood grain stalls. All of the restaurantfurnishings range from pedestrian tolow end. When my group found thatour table was too wobbly, we movedourselves to another. Within a few min-utes we noticed another family wasseated there, yet as soon as their drinksarrived they, too, asked to move. At thispoint we noted the manager come over,pull the table from the wall, and twistthe top around several more times untilit was stable. Hmmm … amusing yetinauspicious!

What didn’t really receive much of

a makeover was the

m e n u .Although there area few tweaks, it is

basically the sametype of food but

with slightly higher prices.Onion Soup ($5.99) was a great way

to start this cool, raining evening. Andit was absolutely delicious. The badnews is that I had actually ordered themushroom/broccoli soup ($3.99) anddelivered the Onion soup by mistake.Still, as far as mistakes go, this wassomething I could live with.

We chose our entrees from amongsome of the new menu additions. Iopted for the Lobster Mac n’ Cheese($14.99). This was somewhat disap-pointing. The flavors were not strongand it was under seasoned. If not for the

change in texture, I would have not dis-cerned the lobster meat from the pasta.On a technical note, the dish neededto sit longer before it was served. Itarrived at the table in a loose, milkyconsistence. As it sat the liquids reactedwith the starches, so the last half was amuch more pleasant consistency. Still,the lack of flavor will prohibit me fromordering this again.

Another new entrée is the salmonsteak stuffed with crab and brie ($19).Yes, it is exactly as rich as it sounds!The entrée was great, but the sides wereclearly afterthoughts … plain steamed broccoli and forgettable rice. As a resultit was difficult to pull the entire meal

together. The last entrée we tried wasvegetarian; the Spinach and RicottaRavioli ($12.99). I have nothing to sayabout this other than it was “fine.” Andno, in the world of reviews “fine” isn’twhat you are looking for.

The desserts, none of which arenew to this menu, are all made onsite. One thing I appreciated was thatyou could order single or double por-tions ($3.99/$7.99). Two of us ordereddessert and we were pleased with thepotion size … until the bill came andwe learned that we were billed forthe “double” servings. Therefore, hereis a very concrete piece of advice: if you do get dessert at the Bridgewater

Grill, clarify the portion size with yourserver. And order the Mud Pie. Thatwas yummy.

By the time our meal was over, I wasreally feeling sorry for our server. Thispoor girl started with her hair neatlypulled back, but between the wobblyfurniture, the wrong orders, the veryslow bar service, and even the busboy bringing us salads as we were finishingour desserts, she wasn’t having a goodnight. The saving grace, though, wasthat she was so very gracious and apol-ogetic about everything. She wasn’tmaking excuses, just making it “right.”And this, I think, was the very best fea-ture of the new Bridgewater Grill.***

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Party, Rush Limbaugh, and the “old” voices(Rove, Gingrich, and Cheney), began theirplan of attack for any nominee selected byPresident Obama. Mr. Limbaugh has sincedeclared Judge Sotomayor as a “racist” as away of elevating the conversation about thequalifications of a nominee to sit as a Justiceon the United States Supreme Court. Mr.Limbaugh, uneducated in Constitutionallaw, or any other aspect of the law— excepthis arrest connected with his illegal use of pain killers, fraud, and deception of doctorsto support his drug habit— spews insultsand old, worn, rhetoric about how our legalsystem is suppose to work and the role of

judges and Justices in that system.Most have heard the term “activist

judge,” and understand that it is a deroga-tory term, but cannot explain what it means.There are two primary ways that a judgecan be activist: 1) not following the text of Constitution; and, 2) not following prec-edent (earlier case law). During the upcom-

ing confirmation hearings, there will bemany questions posed to Judge Sotomayorabout how she interprets the Constitution,and whether she is an activist judge. Justhow the Constitution should be interpreted

basically breaks into two camps. The first isthat the Constitution is a living, breathingdocument that was written to last hundredsof years, adapt to the changing times, andstill provide stability in the law. The secondis the “strict constructionist” approach sup-ported by the most conservative member of the Supreme Court, Justice Scalia. Underthis doctrine, judges and justices should notread any meaning into words that are in theConstitution, that the judge must apply thetext only as it is written, and give deference

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to what the words meant at the time theywere written. Justice Scalia interprets theConstitution in a way that is strict, that is, if a right is not specifically stated, then such aright does not exist.

Here’s how these different approachesplay out in cases before judges. The FourthAmendment to the Constitution states that“The right of the people to be secure in theirpersons, houses, papers, and effects, againstunreasonable searches and seizures, shallnot be violated, and no Warrants shall issue,

but upon probable cause, supported by Oath

or affirmation, and particularly describingthe place to be searched, and the persons orthings to be seized.”

So, what does it mean to have a right to beprotected against an “unreasonable” searchand seizure? What was “unreasonable” over200 years ago when the Constitution was writ-ten referred to constables or soldiers enteringa person’s home. The reason for the FourthAmendment was that under the EnglishCrown, at any given time, government offi-cials could come into your house withoutwarning to search for whatever they wanted.The drafters of the Constitution thought thatthe right of privacy was so important, it wasincluded in the Bill of Rights. However, it isclear that “unreasonable” is a word whosemeaning must change over time.

Viewing the Constitution as a living, breathing documents allows for the law toadjust to changing times and advancementsin technology. Today, instead of a constablecoming into your home, helicopters withheat sensors can hover above your house and“search” it to see how many people are inthere, and even track the movements of theseindividuals. The Supreme Court has inter-preted the Fourth Amendment to excludethese helicopter searches without a warrantas being unreasonable.

The drafters certainly did not anticipatethe internet or email. So, because the words“internet” or “email” are not in the FourthAmendment, under the strict constructionistapproach, it could be argued that the gov-ernment would be permitted to simply hack into all of our electronic accounts without

recourse. Common sense tells us that thedrafters of the Constitution would want it to

be interpreted in a way that would allow thelaw to develop as the country did.

Another example is the copyright andpatent provision in the Constitution whichstates “to promote the Progress of Science anduseful Arts, by securing for limited Times toAuthors and Inventors the exclusive Right totheir respective Writings and Discoveries.”If you were to consider the word “writing”as a strict constructionist, then 200 years agoall “writings” were books and papers draftedwith a quill and ink. This interpretation wouldeliminate protection for all computer soft-ware, computer generated art, photographs,and other new forms of technology. Again,common sense would tell us that “writing” is

a term that is subject to interpretation and can be construed to include the way that millionsof Americans write today.

The most contentious way these two formsof interpretation play out is in the area of awoman’s rights regarding her body and abor-tion. Republicans argue that the Constitutiondoes not provide a “right” to privacy. Theypoint to the Second Amendment that sayswe all have a “right to bear arms,” and argueif the drafters wanted to confer a right, theywould have said so. Therefore, because thedrafters did not specifically say a woman hasa right to privacy with respect to her body,no such right exists. However, the14th Amendment of the Constitution alsoprovides that “. . .nor shall any State depriveany person of life, liberty, or property, without

due process of law; nor deny to any personwithin its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Herein lies the dilemma. What is Liberty?Liberty has been defined as “a right or immu-nity to engage in certain actions without con-trol or interference.” It has also been definedas “the right and power to act, believe, orexpress oneself in a manner of one’s ownchoosing.” When the Supreme Court ruledon Roe v. Wade, in 1973, the Court ruledthat privacy, a woman’s right to privacy inher own body is a part of liberty cannot beinfringed upon.

Think about the right to privacy as aninherent or “natural law” that is somethingthat simply goes without saying. We are all

born free. We are all born with a right to livein our bodies free from government interven-tion. That seems natural. It is self-evident,and you didn’t need to go to law school tofigure it out. This natural law was the basisof our Declaration of Independence signedin 1776 which cited “the Laws of Nature andof Nature’s God. . . .” The Declaration goeson to say “We hold these truths to be self-evi-dent, that all men are created equal, that theyare endowed by their Creator with certainunalienable Rights, that among these are Life,Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”.

Privacy is a part of liberty. Would we be

liberated if the government could tell us howwe can treat our body, tell us we can’t be fat,skinny, or somewhere in between?

Think about this in a different context.Say tattoos. With the tattoo making a come-

back and sweeping the country, would anyone of us agree with a law prohibiting them?Of course not. Why? I argue it is because onsome level we know that our bodies are oursand that “natural law” compels us to knowthat government--created by us--working forus--does not have the authority to tell uswhether to get a tattoo or not.

But in the context of abortion and a wom-an’s right to privacy, it is the Republicanswho seek to impose their extreme, rightwing, zealous religious beliefs upon all of us and ask Justices on the Supreme Court toread the Constitution in a way that supportstheir religious and moral agenda rather thanprotect the right of privacy for all Americans,including women.

But the Republicans are not being intel-lectually honest. They like judges when theyinterpret the Constitution in a way that theylike. A review of the Bush-Cheney torturememos proves this. These memos show thatto support torture policies, they had theirlawyers strain to expand words and interpretthe Constitution in a way that satisfied theends they were looking to achieve. Whereis the outcry from Republicans about thisexpansive view of our Constitution?

Like the last two national elections, theRepublicans will lose this fight. This is agreat opportunity for Republicans to furtheralienate woman and Hispanics, and prove

to the American people that they are a partyof old, white men bent on imposing one setreligious beliefs on all of us. They lost theHispanic vote in the last election. They lostthe female vote in the last election. So myadvice to Rush, Dick, Rove, and Gingrich,kept it up, please.

Mark Gould is an attorney living in Denverwith his wife, Therese, and their terrier, George. Mark’s practice focuses on insurance claims,automobile collision claims, bad-faith insuranceclaims, commercial insurance claims, and he alsoprovides pro bono legal assistance to those whoare unable to afford an attorney. If you have anyquestions or would like any reprints of this article(or others), you can reach Mark at: 303-832-2393or [email protected]



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