It would be a miracle if the original understanding of the Constitution just landed time and time again with the views in 2023 of the right-wing of the Republican Party. That would be too amazing a coincidence. That's more than troublesome.
Cass Sunstein
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Cass Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. During Obama’s first term he was the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the author of dozens of books including Nudge(with Richard Thaler) and The World According to Star Wars. His most recent book is How to Interpret the Constitution.
Key Highlights
- Introduction - 0:38
- Thinking about the Constitution - 3:06
- Different Interpretations - 10:44
- Textualism - 24:07
- Amendment or Interpretation - 37:23
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