[Texasforever]

I don't even know what the heck it means. If a judge were an "originalist" he would have to throw away all but the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Than means about 10 more would have to be ignored. The term "originalist" is meaningless.

[Tree of Liberty]

Originalist means that the jurist relies on the original intent of the Constitution and amendments as their respective drafters envisioned it. It doesn't mean you throw out amendments 11-27 (although I wouldn't mind redacting everything after, and including, the 13th).

I have no idea where you got that idea.

[wardaddy]

what sort of court do you guys want is my point?

all this stare decis talk a few weeks ago got me to pondering if a strict constructionist court could turn back the clock.

[El Gato]

I don't even know what the heck it means. If a judge were an "originalist" he would have to throw away all but the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Than means about 10 more would have to be ignored. The term "originalist" is meaningless.

Horse puckey. The other amendments would just be looked at in the light their original meaning, just like the first 10 and the body of the original Constitution.