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‘The US Constitution Is for Simple Folk Still Burdened by the Belief That Words Have Meaning’

Jack Loftus, McSweeney’s:

Originalism has never meant being chained to the original words. That is a childish misunderstanding promoted by people who think “shall” means “shall” and “all” means “all.” Real originalism means asking what the Founders would have wanted if they had lived long enough to become furious about anchor babies.

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