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by ceejayoz
2044 days ago
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> I'm not sure "originalist" means anything. The constitution, like all legal texts, contains contradictions between different principles. Not just the Constitution, either. Other contemporary writings - the Federalist Papers, etc. - are often quote-mined to determine "intent". As you identify, these offer a lot of opportunities to pick and choose stuff in favor of whatever ideological decision you'd like to make. |
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