Noah Shusterman @ncshusterman.bsky.social

England's 1689 Bill of Rights a) established that the law restricted English kings & that kings' unfettered power threatened the polity; and b) formed the background for all colonial resistance to British rule from 1765 on. "Originalists" apparently reject this 334 y.o. legacy.

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Holly Brewer @earlymodjustice.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 00:53 UTC

That’s what I think. Well not just the Bill of rights but other measures. — Thus my focus on the 1686 case here. —newrepublic.com/article/183357/supreme-court-turns-president-king

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