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| | ===Living Constitution=== | | ===Living Constitution=== |
| − | Scalia was generally an opponent to the concept of a [[Living and breathing constitution]]. He would sometimes give outbursts of frustration that the [[Constitution]] is "dead".<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90011526 Scalia Vigorously Defends a 'Dead' Constitution], [[NPR]]</ref> | + | Scalia was generally an opponent to the concept of a [[Living and breathing constitution]]. He would sometimes give outbursts of frustration that the [[Constitution]] is "dead".<ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90011526 Scalia Vigorously Defends a 'Dead' Constitution], [[NPR]]</ref> |
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| | However, at a talk at [[Princeton University]], Scalia explained that the Constitution is not living nor dead, but rather it is enduring.<ref>[https://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S35/52/39O50/index.xml?section=featured Scalia favors 'enduring,' not living, Constitution]</ref> He described the Constitution that way on a routine basis.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/05/23/a-speechless-scalia-puts-unlikely-spin-on-his-conservatism/3827dda8-f695-429e-ad13-3c9ec244ccb1/ A Speechless Scalia Puts Unlikely 'Spin' On His Conservatism], [[Washington Post]]</ref> | | However, at a talk at [[Princeton University]], Scalia explained that the Constitution is not living nor dead, but rather it is enduring.<ref>[https://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S35/52/39O50/index.xml?section=featured Scalia favors 'enduring,' not living, Constitution]</ref> He described the Constitution that way on a routine basis.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/05/23/a-speechless-scalia-puts-unlikely-spin-on-his-conservatism/3827dda8-f695-429e-ad13-3c9ec244ccb1/ A Speechless Scalia Puts Unlikely 'Spin' On His Conservatism], [[Washington Post]]</ref> |
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| | ==Further reading== | | ==Further reading== |
| | * Biskupic, Joan. ''American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia'' (2009) [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/books/review/Rosen-t.html?nl=books&emc=booksupdateema3 online review] | | * Biskupic, Joan. ''American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia'' (2009) [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/books/review/Rosen-t.html?nl=books&emc=booksupdateema3 online review] |
| − | * Brisbin, Jr., Richard A. ''Justice Antonin Scalia and the Conservative Revival'' (1998) [http://www.amazon.com/Justice-Antonin-Scalia-Conservative-Revival/dp/0801860946/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262671822&sr=1-5 excerpt and text search] | + | * Brisbin, Jr., Richard A. ''Justice Antonin Scalia and the Conservative Revival'' (1998) [https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Antonin-Scalia-Conservative-Revival/dp/0801860946/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262671822&sr=1-5 excerpt and text search] |
| − | * Rossum, Ralph A. ''Antonin Scalia's Jurisprudence: Text And Tradition'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Antonin-Scalias-Jurisprudence-Text-Tradition/dp/0700614478/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262671822&sr=1-4 excerpt and text search] | + | * Rossum, Ralph A. ''Antonin Scalia's Jurisprudence: Text And Tradition'' (2006) [https://www.amazon.com/Antonin-Scalias-Jurisprudence-Text-Tradition/dp/0700614478/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262671822&sr=1-4 excerpt and text search] |
| | * Scalia, Antonin. ''Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice'' ed. by Kevin A. Ring(2004) | | * Scalia, Antonin. ''Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice'' ed. by Kevin A. Ring(2004) |
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