Letter to the Editor
Jul. 17, 2010
Darrell Forgey argues that the “original intent” of jurisprudence is a myth
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Professor Gary McDowell's excerpt from his new book, "The Language of Law and the Foundations of American Constitutionalism" cries out for a response. ("The Moral Foundations of Originalism," July 9). Using the Robert Bork nomination to the Supreme Court as a case study, he argues for a return to "original intent" (whatever that is) and states "(T)his is the essential dilemma posed by the new anti-origina...
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