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Originalism Defined
An e-mail from Barbara Ledeen:
As Senator Specter and others have attacked originalism or constitutionalism, it might be helpful for everybody to have this explanation. It comes from Judge Bork's opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15, 1987.
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(Via Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog.)
Go read it first.
Why the hell was I opposed to this guy being on the Supreme Court? Oh yeah, I was young and stupid and riddled with socialist propaganda. This is one of the most reasonable and agreeable descriptions of a judicial philosophy I've ever read.
Way to go Amy!