misconstructions

I didn't read the offending comments, but the complaints seem to be misconstructions of the US constitution.

Moderation back on 2009

I know every argument that will be made and it bores me to tears how they are such misconstructions of the truth.

Today’s History Lesson: Lincoln’s Disagreement with Obamaism - Warner_Todd_Huston’s blog - RedState 2009

Finally there are the misconstructions caused by the organismic metaphor.

Confirmation Bias and ID 2006

The sheer volume of these spurious seedlings shed serious shadows that threaten to smother our lights, and, should some slight semblance of accuracy of attribution fall, like a rarified celestial body through the network of his fabrications into the dark crater of one of Cliff's phrases, it is quickly encrusted with crafted misconstructions.

Sound Politics: Post-Thanksgiving Turkey 2006

I doubt we ever think outside the square of regent reason, would be treason if we offered views one might conclude hermaphroditic lies or misconstructions of the truth so as to say we could accuse our masters of collusion.

Change My Mind (rev) Ivan Donn Carswell 2008

Richard — what shall I say? as well as you do — that such misconstructions are foreign to your nature.

Bleak House 2007

Introducing such misconstructions into biology classrooms can serve no legitimate educational purpose; they can only mislead—and send a message to children that evolution is some sort of atheistic conspiracy to which they need not pay any serious attention.

Afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower - The Panda's Thumb 2005

Before I proceed farther, I shall beg leave to obviate some misconstructions into which the zeal of some few readers may lead them; for I would not willingly give offence to any, especially to men who are warm in the cause of virtue or religion.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 2004

So far did the treacherous accomplice of Fathom presume upon these misconstructions, that she at length divested her tongue of all restraint, and behaved in such a manner, that the young lady, confounded and incensed at her indecency and impudence, rebuked her with great severity, and commanded her to reform her discourse, on pain of being dismissed with disgrace from her service.

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom 2004

I would be tempted to ascribe such misconstructions to illiteracy did they not come from so well-used a pen as Mr. Craft's; as it is, I must put them down to wilfulness.

To Criticize the Critic Griffiths, Paul 1978