Arguments about the meaning and proper interpretation of the U.S. Constitution continue:
- E.J.Dionne discusses David Souter's recent speech criticizing the doctrine of original intent.
update (6-5-10): Linda Greenhouse comments on the speech also. Souter argues that the Constitution contains values that are in conflict and Justices must reconcile, or choose, among those values.
update (6-11-10): Dahlia Lithwick comments on the same speech and thinks Souter is telling Americans to grow up.
- George Will thinks Obama is leaning too far to the Wilsonian approach to the Constitution, which allows for "unlimited" power, and not enough towards Madison's more limited view of governing power.
