The Troubling Stakes of the Originalism-Living Constitutionalism Debate
Written by Adam Seagrave
Any defense of constitutional originalism depends on accepting the principles of natural law and natural rights on which the Constitution was founded. Unfortunately, these principles no longer have meaning for most judges, politicians, and ordinary citizens today—which has troubling implications for the future of our republic.
The passing of the greatest constitutional originalist of our time invites us to reflect on the meaning and value of reading the Constitution as Justice Scalia did—in terms of the text itself as its authors intended and the public understood it.
Tags: Constitution, Originalism, Scalia
Federal Issues | Admin | 
March 8, 2016 4:00 AM | 
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