# Originalism and Textualism

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/originalism-and-textualism/664724>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 28, 2013, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/originalism-and-textualism/664724 "2013-07-28T05:31:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/originalism-and-textualism/664724/61 "2013-08-06T18:59:20Z")

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That’s what power does, and that’s why the Constitution was written. Because these men understood human nature. And knew that as soon as they had a chance to take the reins, they’d try to get around the law.

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