common good constitutionalism
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Off-Key Note
Why Adrian Vermeule should not be honoured Continue reading
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Vermeule and Verres
The “common good constitutionalism” motte-and-bailey revisited, and why due process matters to the moderns as well as the ancients Continue reading
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Common Power Grabs
A defence of Ontario’s use of the notwithstanding clause as “common good constitutionalism” is the same old tripe, under a new sauce Continue reading
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Interpretation and the Value of Law II
This post is written by Leonid Sirota and Mark Mancini. We read with interest Stéphane Sérafin, Kerry Sun, and Xavier Foccroulle Ménard’s reply to our earlier post on legal interpretation. In a nutshell, we argued that those who interpret legal texts such as constitutions or statutes should apply established legal techniques without regard for the Continue reading
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Interpretation and the Value of Law
Why the interpretation of law must strive for objectivity, not pre-determined outcomes Continue reading
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The Common Good Administrative State
The Internet has been captivated by Professor Adrian Vermeule’s provocative essay in The Atlantic on so-called “common good constitutionalism” (CGC). CGC could be describes as part of a larger theory that co-blogger Leonid Sirota calls “right-wing collectivism,” which “blends support for using the power of the state to advance traditional moral values, a hostility to Continue reading
Double Aspect 