As I studied for my ConLaw final, this question popped into my head: How can people claim to be able to wring objective meaning or “original intent” out of vague phrases like “the freedom of speech,” “equal protection of the laws,” and “due process of law,” when constitutional experts can’t even agree whether or not … Read more
I was reading my New York Times this morning when I saw what had to be the most ludicrous article in recent memory. It was a plea for Obama to uphold the rule of law and the dignity of the Constitutional process. I assumed this to be a fairly standard hypocrisy put out by a … Read more
I’m not going to venture a solid opinion on the conflict, since offering any kind of opinion on that seems just like a losing proposition. Rather, I offer a purely analytical post. As a sidenote, you should all read this post by Megan McCardle more articulately explaining why. But as a purely practical matter, the … Read more