[mek1959]

I too have engaged in these senseless debates over the years and they are futile. In my view, there are almost as many “living constitutionalists” in the Republican” party and “conservative movement” as there are in the Democrat party and “progressive movement!”

[sickoflibs]

RE :”I too have engaged in these senseless debates over the years and they are futile. In my view, there are almost as many “living constitutionalists” in the Republican” party and “conservative movement” as there are in the Democrat party and “progressive movement!”

I first was exposed to the idea of a originalist concept reading Bork's 1980s book. But watching Scalia debate Breyer on CSPAN a few times really opened my eyes. He and Thomas believe in the limited authority of the Federal Government and I have even prompted a few here (GWB fans) to claim they don't know what they are talking about.