New on NRO: "This Constitution Day, Celebrate the Triumph of Originalism"

New on NRO: "This Constitution Day, Celebrate the Triumph of Originalism"

In honor of Constitution Day, and the launch of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution, John Malcolm and I authored an essay on National Review Online, titled: "This Constitution Day, Celebrate the Triumph of Originalism." Five decades ago, originalism wasn't even an -ism. In the academy, at the bar, and on the courts, the Constitution was interpreted as a living, breathing document. Contemporary values mattered more than text, history, and trad…

This Constitution Day, Celebrate the Triumph of Originalism

As we celebrate the Constitution’s 238th birthday, originalism is now the dominant approach -- on the left and the right -- to interpret the Constitution.