tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10328789.post5094541411788969020..comments2023-04-04T04:06:41.971-04:00Comments on Respondeo dicendum: St. Thomas as originalistbrendonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074867504254411465noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10328789.post-81677913909807273072008-07-17T11:38:00.000-04:002008-07-17T11:38:00.000-04:00There are different sorts of originalism. Justice...There are different sorts of originalism. Justice Scalia's originalism, for example, is textualist: he completely rejects any appeal to the intentions of the original lawmakers. I think a lot of modern conservatives make a muddle of originalism and positivism, not to mention outright rejecting the prerequisite authority of the natural law.<BR/><BR/>I think a well-ordered form of originalism (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com