0,CON/ITUTIONALISM03 ,! ,:ITE ,MAN'S ,<O/ ,DANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,BOB ,BLACK 

,TEXT 3 

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,ALL ! ,5GLI% W]E FREE M5 & MO/ ( !M W]E S]FS4 ,ALL ! ,5GLI% W]E SELF-GOV]N+ 9 C\NTIES RUN BY %]IFFS APPO9T$ BY K+S1 ! DESC5DANTS ( =EIGN CONQU]ORS4 ,5GL& ALONE 5JOY$ ! ,COMMON ,LAW1 H&$ D[N FROM ,S9AI BY ,MOSES1 & DAT+ FROM #abae ,A4,D4 ,SECUR$ BY ! ,COMMON ,LAW1 ALL M5'S PROP]TY WAS 9VIOLABLE1 & ALL ( IT BELONG$ TO ! K+4 ,! ,COMMON ,LAW1 ALSO KN[N AS ,NATURAL ,LAW & ,GOD'S ,LAW1 ONLY RE/RICT$ CONDUCT :I* H>M$ ! P]SON OR PROP]TY ( ANO!R1 SU* AS SWE>+1 =NICAT+1 POSSESS+ WEAPONS 9 ! ROYAL =E/S1 CONV]T+ TO ,JUDAISM1 OR DREAM+ ?AT ! K+ HAD DI$4 ,!RE WAS COMPLETE RELIGI\S FRE$OM1 I4E41 ,ROMAN ,CA?OLICISM WAS ! /ATE *UR*1 ATT5DANCE AT S]VICES WAS COMPULSORY1 & H]ETICS W]E EXECUT$4 ,AS P]FECT1 AS UN*ANGEABLE AS ! ,COMMON ,LAW ALWAYS WAS1 IT GOT EV5 BETT] :5 FREE & PROSP]\S ,5GLI%M5 FLEE+ P]SECUTION & POV]TY BR\<T IT TO ,AM]ICA4 ,!Y REPAIR$ !RE1 AS ,G>RISON ,KEILOR QUIPP$1 TO 5JOY LESS FRE$OM ?AN !Y HAD 9 ,5GL&4 

,AS FANTASY1 ?IS ,COMMON ,LAW ,5GL& W\LD NEV] F9D A PUBLI%]4 ,IT'S NOT NE>LY AS BELIEVABLE AS ,N>NIA OR ,NEV]-,NEV] ,L&4 ,Y\ DON'T EV5 HAVE TO KN[ ANY REAL LAW OR HI/ORY TO NOTICE ?AT IT'S SELF-CONTRADICTORY NONS5SE4 ,BUT AS MY?1 IT APPEALS TO 9CREAS+LY FRU/RAT$ CONS]VATIVES1 LIB]T>IANS1 FUNDAM5TALI/S1 & CONSPIRACY !ORI/S -- 0,CON/ITUTIONALI/S0 -- ) AN URG5T TRANSRATIONAL NE$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! WORLD WAS ONCE ! WAY !Y WANT IT TO BE N[4 

,! DEEP] ALLURE ( ,CON/ITUTIONALISM IS ?AT IT PURPORTS TO BE1 NOT ONLY HI/ORY :I* EXPLA9S1 BUT TE*NIQUE :I* CONTROLS4 ,RES5TFUL & SUSPICI\S1 ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S >E C]TA9 ?AT CONNIV+ JUDGES1 LEGISLATORS & LAWY]S SWIT*$ !IR [N FALSE LAW = ! REAL LAW :5 ! PEOPLE W]5'T LOOK+4 ,BUT ! REAL LAW1 ! ,COMMON ,LAW1 LIVES /ILL1 = IT IS DEA?LESS2 IT IS ,GOD1 ,NATURE1 & ,REASON ALL ROLL$ UP 9 ONE4 ,AL?\< ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S LOA! LAWY]S1 !Y \TDO !M 9 !IR REV]5CE = ,LAW & !IR SOLEMN OBEISANCE BE=E :AT ,JU/ICE ,OLIV] ,W5DELL ,HOLMES MOCK$ AS ,LAW REG>D$ AS A 0BROOD+ OMNIPRES5CE 9 ! SKY40 

,CON/ITUTIONALI/S LOOK UPON LAW AS ! WORD-MAGIC ( LAWY]-NECROMANC]S :O DRAW !IR WIZ>DLY P[]S FROM GRIMOIRES1 FROM BOOKS ( MAGIC SPELLS !Y HAVE SELFI%LY )HELD FROM ! PEOPLE4 ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S HAVE EXTRACT$ FROM !SE BOOKS -- FROM JUDICIAL OP9IONS1 FROM ! ,CON/ITUTION1 FROM LEGAL DICTION>IES1 FROM ! ,BIBLE1 FROM :AT-HAVE-Y\ -- :ITE MAGIC ) :I* TO CONF\ND ! D>K P[]S ( LEGISLATION1 EQUITY1 & COMMON S5SE4 ,NEV] M9D :AT WORDS LIKE 0,SOV]EIGN ,CITIZ50 OR 0,LAWFUL ,MONEY0 MEAN -- :AT DOES 0ABACADABRA0 MEAN8 -- IT'S :AT !Y DO ?AT C\NTS4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,CON/ITUTIONALI/ WORDS DON'T DO ANY?+ BUT LOSE C\RT CASES & 9VITE SANCTIONS4 ,CON/ITUTIONALISM IS ! :ITE MAN'S V]SION ( ! ,<O/ ,DANCE4 ,BUT BELIEV+ Y\ >E 9VULN]ABLE TO BULLETS PUTS Y\ 9 MORE1 NOT LESS1 DANG] ( BE+ %OT4 

,JUTT+ \T ( ! WRECKAGE,RE CALL$ ,CON/ITUTIONALISM >E C]TA9 MORE ELEVAT$ PILES1 SU* AS 0,COMMON ,LAW0 & 0,MAGNA ,C>TA40 ,!SE >E1 IF 9 NO BETT] REPAIR ?AN ! RE/ ( ! RU9S1 AT LEA/ ( RESPECTABLE ANTIQUITY4 ,BACK :5 LITTLE WAS KN[N ( ,5GLI% LEGAL HI/ORY -- :5 HI/ORY AS A DISCIPL9E SC>CELY EXI/$ -- +5I\S JURI/S LIKE ,SELD51 ,COKE & ,HALE MANIPULAT$ !SE HO>Y MY?S TO W9 SOME LIMIT$ VICTORIES OV] ROYAL ABSOLUTISM4 ,EV5 IF ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S W]E JURIDICAL ,JACK ,K5N$YS & NOT1 AS !Y >E1 ,DAN ,QUAYLES1 ! CONDITIONS = GETT+ AWAY ) PI\S LY+ AB\T !SE P>TS ( ! PA/ NO LONG] OBTA94 ,GOOD HI/ORY DOES NOT NECESS>ILY OV]?R[ LEGAL OR?ODOXY1 BUT BY N[ BAD HI/ORY NEV] DOES4 ,SO UNPR9CIPL$ >E JUDGES & LAWY]S ?AT !Y WILL EV5 TELL ! TRU? IF IT S]VES !IR PURPOSES4 ,CONSID]1 = 9/ANCE1 ! UNSCRUPUL\S WAYS 9 :I* !Y MI<T PO9T \T :AT ! ,MAGNA ,C>TA ACTUALLY SAYS & :AT ! ,COMMON ,LAW ACTUALLY IS4 

,CON/ITUTIONALI/S REV]E ! ,MAGNA ,C>TA1 BUT IF !Y W]E TO READ IT1 !Y'D BE BAFFL$4 ,EXPECT+ TO F9D1 AS LIB]T>IAN ,CON/ITUTIONALI/ ,K5 ,KRAW*UK SAYS1 0MANY ( ! RI<TS WE /ILL 5JOY TODAY10 !Y'D F9D !MSELVES ADRIFT 9 AN ALI51 FEUDAL WORLD ( 0AIDS10 0W>D%IP10 0SCUTAGE10 0KNI<T S]VICE10 0RELIEFS10 0WA9AGE10 0CA/LE GU>D10 0SOCAGE10 0BURGAGE10 & O!R >CANA EV5 M$IEVALI/S TOIL TO COMPREH5D4 

,MAGNA ,C>TA -- EXTORT$ FROM ,K+ ,JOHN BY A FEW DOZ5 REBELLI\S B>ONS 9 #a#b#a#e1 A DEAD LETT] )9 ?REE MON?S1 VOID$ BY ,5GL&'S FEUDAL OV]LORD1 ! ,POPE -- DID ALMO/ NO?+ = ALMO/ ALL ( ,5GL&'S TWO MILLION PEOPLE4 ,IT CONFIRM$ OR CREAT$ PRIVILEGES = *UR*M5 & B>ONS1 OCCASIONALLY = KNI<TS1 & 9 ONLY TWO 9/ANCES = 0FREE M540 ,MO/ ,5GLI%M5 W]E VILLE9S1 NOT FREEM54 ,& AS HI/ORIAN ,SIDNEY ,PA9T] HAS WRITT51 0,:5EV] PROVISIONS ( ! ,*>T] SEEM TO B5EFIT ! ORD9>Y MAN1 A CLOSE EXAM9ATION WILL %[ ?AT IT IS HIS LORD'S POCKETBOOK ?AT IS ! REAL CAUSE ( CONC]N40 ,IT WAS ONLY A QUE/ION ( :O W\LD DO ! FLEEC+4 

,! ,GREAT ,*>T] HAS NO?+ TO SAY AB\T FREE SPEE*1 UNREASONABLE SE>*ES & SEIZURES1 SELF-9CRIM9ATION1 ! RI<T TO BE> >MS1 FREE EX]CISE ( RELIGION1 ! OBLIGATION ( CONTRACTS1 EX PO/ FACTO LAWS1 BILLS ( ATTA9D]1 RI<TS ( PETITION & ASSEMBLY1 EXCESSIVE BAIL1 ! RI<T TO C\NSEL1 CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNI%M5TS1 9DICTM5T BY GR& JURY1 ETC41 ETC4 ,F> FROM =BIDD+ EV5 9VOLUNT>Y S]VITUDE1 IT PRESUPPOSES IT 7*S4 #a#g1 #b & #b#c74 ,F> FROM =BIDD+ ! E/ABLI%M5T ( RELIGION1 IT CONFIRMS IT 9 ITS V]Y FIR/ PROVISION 7*4 #a74 

,! REAL ,MAGNA ,C>TA WAS NOT EV5 REMOTELY LIB]T>IAN4 ,MOD]N LIB]T>IAN NOTIONS SU* AS SELF-[N]%IP1 LAISSEZ FAIRE1 GREATE/ EQUAL LIB]TY1 ! NI<TWAT*MAN 7M9IMAL7 /ATE1 EV5 PRIVATE PROP]TY ITSELF W\LD HAVE BEWILD]$ ! SIGNATORIES ( ,MAGNA ,C>TA4 ,!Y UND]/OOD LIB]TIES1 NOT LIB]TY2 PRIVILEGES1 NOT PROP]TY4 ,! FREE M>KET WAS A CONCEPT ( ! F> FUTURE3 0M>KETS0 W]E TIMES & PLACES :]E ! GOV]NM5T AU?ORIZ$ BUY+ & SELL+4 ,PROP]TY RI<TS W]E D]IVATIVE & RELATIVE4 ,EXCEPT = ! K+1 NOBODY [N$ REAL PROP]TY 0ALLODIALLY10 ABSOLUTELY4 ,RA!R1 TITLE 7[N]%IP7 WAS RELATIVE TO O!R 9T]E/S1 & 9 !ORY ALWAYS SUBORD9ATE TO ! P>AM\NT CLAIMS ( ! K+4 ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S DISP>AGE LEGISLATION1 BUT ?AT'S ALL ,MAGNA ,C>TA EV] WAS1 AM5DABLE & REPEALABLE LIKE ANY O!R /ATUTE4 ,BY #a#i#i#b1 ONLY ?REE ( ITS #fc PROVISIONS W]E /ILL ON ! BOOKS4 

,9 ! GUISE ( DECL>+ CU/OM1 ,MAGNA ,C>TA *ANG$ ! LAW1 VIOLAT+ :AT ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S CONSID] ! ,COMMON ,LAW4 ,!Y *]I% ! C\NTY1 = 9/ANCE1 TO :I* ! %]IFF WAS ANSW]ABLE 7!Y SUPPOSE7 -- BUT ! ,*>T] =BID %]IFFS & O!R LOCAL (FICIALS FROM HE>+ ! PLEAS ( ! ,CR[N 7*4 #b#d74 ,IT IS AS IF ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ISSU$ AN EXECUTIVE ORD] ?AT FELONIES %\LD BE TRI$ ONLY 9 F$]AL C\RTS6 

,AS = ?IS ,COMMON ,LAW 7CUE ! ANGELIC *ORUS H]E71 JU/ :AT IS IT ANYWAY8 ,! T]M HAS AT LEA/ A HALF DOZ5 MEAN+S4 ,IT MI<T REF] TO ,5GLI% LAW AS DI/+UI%$ FROM ! CIVIL-LAW SY/EMS ( ,EUROPE4 ,IT MI<T BE 0LAW0 AS DI/+UI%$ FROM 0EQUITY10 I4E41 ! LAW ( ! ROYAL C\RTS AT ,WE/M9/] DI/+UI%$ FROM C]TA9 DOCTR9ES & REM$IES ADM9I/]$ BY A DIFF]5T ROYAL APPO9TEE1 ! ,*ANCELLOR4 ,IT MI<T REF] TO JUDGE-MADE RA!R ?AN /ATUTORY LAW4 ,P]HAPS MO/ (T5 IT REF]S TO ! LAW 0COMMON0 TO ALL ,5GLI%M51 ! NATIONAL LAW AS OPPOS$ TO ! V>I$ LOCAL LAWS 5=C$ BY MANOR & HUNDR$ C\RTS1 BOR\< C\RTS1 & C\RTS LEET4 ,IRONICALLY1 IF !RE WAS EV] A TRACE ( TRU? TO ! ,CON/ITUTIONALI/ DOGMA ?AT ! PEOPLE 9 JURIES 0JUDG$ ! FACTS & ! LAW10 IT WAS 9 ! LOCAL C\RTS \TSIDE ! ,COMMON ,LAW4 ,& IT WAS ! LAW ( !SE C\RTS ) :I* ORD9>Y ,5GLI%M5 W]E MO/ FAMILI> & :I*1 AS ,JULIUS ,GOEBEL >GU$1 MO/ HEAVILY 9FLU5C$ COLONIAL ,AM]ICAN LAW4 

,AS IF 0,COMMON ,LAW0 W]E NOT A PHRASE ALREADY OV]BURD5$ ) MEAN+S1 ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S LOAD ON EV5 MORE4 ,!Y EQUATE ,COMMON ,LAW ) ,NATURAL ,LAW1 ) ,NATURAL ,REASON1 ) ,*RI/IANITY1 & ) COMMON S5SE4 ,K5 ,KRAW*UK'S EXAMPLE IS COMMON-LAW M>RIAGE3 0,IF A GUY & GIRL LIVE TOGE!R = SEV5 YE>S1 !Y'RE M>RI$2 IT'S ! COMMON LAW4 ,IT'S PLA9 COMMON S5SE40 ,IT'S NEI!R4 ,M]E COHABITATION = H[EV] LONG A P]IOD NEV] M>RI$ ANYONE 9 ,5GL& OR ,AM]ICA4 ,!RE WAS NO SU* ?+ AS NONC]EMONIAL 0COMMON LAW0 M>RIAGE 9 ,5GL& AT ALL4 ,9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E ! PRACTICE DEVELOP$1 SU* A M>RIAGE REQUIR$ -- NOT JU/ %ACK+ UP -- BUT ALSO AN AGREEM5T TO M>RY & A PUBLIC REPUTATION = BE+ M>RI$ &_/OR ! C\PLE HOLD+ ITSELF \T AS BE+ M>RI$4 ,! SEV5-YE> PROVISO IS IMAG9>Y1 & IT ISN'T COMMON S5SE EI!R4 ,:Y NOT SIX YE>S & ELEV5 MON?S8 ,:Y NOT FIVE YE>S8 ,A LOT ( LEGALLY SOLEMNIZ$ M>RIAGES DON'T LA/ ?AT LONG !SE DAYS4 ,S9CE :5 WAS COMMON S5SE SO DOGMATIC8 

,CON/ITUTIONALI/S CONT5D ?AT ! ,COMMON ,LAW IS BAS$ ON 7LITIGATION OV]7 REAL PROP]TY -- L&4 ,AS !IR G5]ALIZATIONS GO1 ?IS ONE IS NOT TOO F> WRONG1 BUT IT ISN'T EASY TO SQU>E IT ) A CONCEPTION ( ! ,COMMON ,LAW AS UNIV]SAL ,REASON4 ,UND] ,COMMON ,LAW1 REAL PROP]TY DESC5D$ TO ! OLDE/ MALE HEIR -- EXCEPT 9 ,K5T1 :]E P>TIBLE 9H]ITANCE AMONG MALE ISSUE PREVAIL$1 ) ! PROVISO ?AT ! Y\NGE/ SON 9H]IT$ ! H\SEHOLD 70GAVELK9D074 ,NO:]E DID L& DESC5D TO ANY FEMALE IF !RE LIV$ A MALE HEIR1 H[EV] REMOTE ! RELATION%IP4 ,H[ IS IT ?AT PRIMOG5ITURE IS COMMON S5SE EV]Y:]E 9 ,5GL& EXCEPT ,K5T8 

,OR CONSID] ! ,COMMON ,LAW DOCTR9E ?AT 9 M>RIAGE1 HUSB& & WIFE BECOME LEGALLY ONE P]SON -- & ?AT P]SON IS ! HUSB&4 ,IF ?IS IS COMMON S5SE1 SO IS ! ,HOLY ,TR9ITY1 A K9DR$ DOGMA4 ,IT IMPLIES ?AT WIVES HAVE NO PROP]TY RI<TS1 :I* WAS V]Y CLOSE TO !IR LEGAL /ATUS 9 ,5GL& & COLONIAL ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT LIB]T>IAN IT IS NOT4 

,KRAW*UK HAS AN ILLU/RI\S PR$ECESSOR3 ,5GL&'S FIR/ ,/U>T K+1 ! =EIGN-BORN ,JAMES ,I4 ,9 #a#f#g1 ! K+ ANN\NC$ ?AT HE W\LD JO9 HIS JUDGES ON ! B5* AT ,WE/M9/]4 ,COMMON ,LAW1 HE HAD HE>D1 WAS 0,NATURAL ,REASON0 -- AS ,KRAW*UK W\LD SAY1 COMMON S5SE -- & HE HAD AT LEA/ AS MU* ,NATURAL ,REASON AS ANYBODY6 ,G5TLY BUT FIRMLY1 ,SIR ,$W>D ,COKE CORRECT$ ,HIS ,MAJE/Y4 ,IT WAS TRUE ?AT ! ,COMMON ,LAW WAS BAS$ ON ,NATURAL ,REASON1 BUT IT WAS NOT ID5TICAL ) IT4 ,TO EXP\ND 0! ,>TIFICIAL ,REASON ( ! ,LAW0 REQUIR$ EXP]TS3 JUDGES4 

,!RE WAS NEV] ANY SU* ,MANI*EAN 7OR ,TOLKI5ESQUE7 W> ( GOOD ) EVIL -- ( ! ,COMMON ,LAW AGA9/ EQUITY & ! CONCILI> C\RTS -- AS ! ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S BELIEVE4 ,OV] ! C5TURIES !RE WAS JURISDICTIONAL JO/L+1 IDEOLOGICAL ANTAGONISM BETWE5 JURI/S TRA9$ 9 DIFF]5T LEGAL TRADITIONS1 & BITT] POLITICAL CONFLICT OV] ! SCOPE ( ! ROYAL PR]OGATIVE & ?US OV] ! P[] ( ! PR]OGATIVE C\RTS4 ,BUT !SE W]E NOT BATTLES 9 A HOLY W>4 ,SOME ( IT WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN COMPETITION = BUS9ESS4 ,SOME ( IT SETTL$ D[N 9TO A R\< DIVISION ( FUNCTIONS4 ,LITIGANTS DIDN'T TAKE SIDES1 !Y EXPLOIT$ ! CONFUSION4 ,?US A PLA9TIFF MI<T BR+ AN ACTION 9 EQUITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ITS 0,5GLI% BILL0 PROC$URE PROVID+ = PRETRIAL DISCOV]Y ( EVID5CE -- & !N 9TRODUCE ?AT EVID5CE 9 A COMMON-LAW ACTION :]E ! C\RT C\LD NOT HAVE SECUR$ ?AT EVID5CE ITSELF4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( ,5GLI%M5 HAD NO?+ TO DO ) !SE ELITE MA*9ATIONS4 

,IT'S ABSURD TO SAY1 AS ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S DO1 ?AT EQUITY WAS A SUMM>Y =M ( PROC$URE 9 :I* LITIGANTS HAD NO RI<TS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 FROM AT LEA/ AS E>LY AS ! ,ELIZABE?AN P]IOD1 EQUITY WAS CONDEMN$ = BE+ TOO CUMB]SOME & SL[4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9/EAD ( RECEIV+ ORAL TE/IMONY1 DEPOSITIONS W]E TAK51 R$UC$ TO WRIT+1 & SUBMITT$ TO ! C\RT4 ,5ORM\S PILES ( PAP] ACCUMULAT$4 ,ANYBODY :O ?9KS EQUITY PROCE$$ SUMM>ILY %\LD R]EAD ,BLEAK ,H\SE4 

,IF ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S >E CORRECT ?AT C\RTS ( EQUITY >E TYRANNICAL1 OBVI\SLY COLONIAL ,AM]ICANS W\LD NEV] HAVE SET !M UP1 & REVOLUTION>Y ,AM]ICANS W\LD NEV] HAVE C\NT5ANC$ !M 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION4 ,BUT 9 FACT1 BY ! EI<TE5? C5TURY !RE W]E HOMEGR[N EQUITY C\RTS 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,S\? ,C>OL9A & O!R COLONIES4 ,ELSE:]E 9 ! COLONIES1 0,COMMON ,LAW0 C\RTS ASSUM$ EQUITY JURISDICTION1 AS !Y'VE DONE TO ?IS DAY4 ,! ,CON/ITUTION :I* ! ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S W\LD RA!R REV]E ?AN READ EXPRESSLY ASSIGNS EQUITY JURISDICTION TO ! F$]AL JUDICI>Y 7>T4 ,I,I,I1 SEC4 #b7#a72 ,AM4 ,X,I74 

,:I* BR+S US UP TO ! ,CON/ITUTIONALI/ CONVICTION ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION IS P>T ( ! 9H]IT$ & IMMEMORIAL ,COMMON ,LAW4 ,?IS POSES OBVI\S LOGICAL DIFFICULTIES4 ,IF EQUITY IS NOT ,COMMON ,LAW1 BUT ! ,CON/ITUTION 9CLUDES EQUITY1 H[ CAN ! ,CON/ITUTION BE ! SAME ?+ AS ,COMMON ,LAW8 ,IF ,AM]ICANS1 ONCE RID ( ,BRITI% TYRANNY1 5JOY$ ! ,COMMON ,LAW 9 ITS PL5ITUDE1 :Y DID !Y TAKE ! TR\BLE TO ADOPT ! ,CON/ITUTION8 ,& !N ! ,BILL ( ,RI<TS8 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE UPON P]FECTION -- OV] & OV] AGA98 

,9 ! FAIRY TALE1 ! K+ HAD TWELVE BEAUTIFUL DAU<T]S1 EA* MORE LOVELY ?AN ALL ! RE/4 ,CON/ITUTIONALISM HAS ! ,COMMON ,LAW1 ! ,MAGNA ,C>TA & ! ,CON/ITUTION1 EA* REPLETE ) EV]Y EXCELL5CE ( ALL ! O!RS1 & !N SOME4 ,! ,CON/ITUTION ( #a<g DOES NOT EV5 M5TION ! ,COMMON ,LAW 7AL?\< IT M5TIONS ,EQUITY7 -- P]HAPS \T ( MODE/Y1 A VIRTUE ! ,COMMON ,LAW NECESS>ILY POSSESSES1 S9CE IT POSSESSES !M ALL4 ,& !N SOME4 

,9 ,EGYPTIAN MY?OLOGY1 ! GOD ,OSIRIS WAS SLA9 BY HIS BRO!R ,SET1 & HIS DISMEMB]$ PIECES W]E SCATT]$ F> & WIDE4 ,BUT !SE PIECES C\LD NO MORE DIE ?AN C\LD IMMORTAL ,OSIRIS1 AL?\< SO LONG AS !Y W]E DISP]S$ & HIDD51 !Y W]E SEV]ALLY IMPOT5T4 ,BUT ONCE HIS LIMBS W]E RETRIEV$ & REASSEMBL$1 MI<TY ,OSIRIS ROSE FROM ! DEAD & VANQUI%$ ! =CES ( D>KNESS4 ,?AT'S H[ ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S REG>D ! ,COMMON ,LAW4 ,N[ ?AT !IR TREASURE-HUNT HAS TURN$ UP ALL ! MISS+ PIECES1 ALL ,AM]ICANS HAVE TO DO1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,OKLAHOMA ,FRE$OM ,C\NCIL1 IS GET IT ALL TOGE!R & 0! C\NTRY W\LD BE FREE OV]NI<T40 ,& !Y ALL LIV$ HAPPILY AFT]4 

,! TRAG$Y ( ,CON/ITUTIONALISM IS ?AT IT HOPES TO EVOKE BY ITS MAGIC AN IDEALIZ$1 IMAG9$ E>LY V]SION ( ! V]Y =M ( SOCIETY -- \R [N -- :I* WAS ! FIR/ TO BANI% MAGIC FROM ! WORLD4 ,) GR[+ COMM]CE CAME CALCULATION1 QUANTIFICATION1 & ! DI/9CTION ( 0IS0 FROM 0\<T40 ,MY? IS TIMELESS1 BUT :5 IT COMES TO ! P]=MANCE ( CONTRACTS1 0TIME IS ( ! ESS5CE40 ,MONEY IS M]ELY A G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ M$IUM ( EX*ANGE1 NOT1 AS ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S SUPPOSE1 SOME SACR$ 0,SUB/ANCE0 -- :E!R IT BE GOLD1 SILV]1 PAP] OR TOBACCO IS A MATT] ( CONV5I5CE4 

,& LAW IS ANY APPLICATION = ! (FICIAL USE ( CO]CION ?AT SUCCE$S4 ,! PROPRIETOR OR TRAD] -- OR EV5 ! LAWY] -- IS 9DIFF]5T TO :E!R HIS 9VOCATION ( ! LAW AGA9/ A TRESPASS]1 A ?IEF1 A BUS9ESS RIVAL1 OR A COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION>Y [ES ITS EFFECTIV5ESS TO IMMEMORIAL CU/OM1 LEGISLATION1 ! ,T5 ,COMM&M5TS1 OR A WELL-PLAC$ BRIBE4 ,MY? & MAGIC >E M]ELY TACTICS TO TRY ON ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 !M4 ,BUT JUDGES DON'T BELIEVE 9 ,CON/ITUTIONALISM & NEI!R DO V]Y MANY O!R PEOPLE4 

,NOR EV] WILL4 ,CON/ITUTIONALISM COMB9ES ! WOR/ FEATURES ( SUP]/ITION & REALITY )\T ! ATTRACTIONS ( EI!R4 ,LIKE REAL LAW1 IT'S DULL AS DIRT2 UNLIKE REAL LAW1 IT DOESN'T WORK4 ,LIKE SUP]/ITION1 IT'S SILLY1 SELF-CONTRADICTORY1 OBSCURANTI/ & 9EFFECTUAL2 BUT IT 5TIRELY LACKS ! POETRY & PAGEANTRY :I* (T5 5LIV5 MY? & FAI?4 ,V]Y FEW PEOPLE ESP\SE BELIEF-SY/EMS AS COMPLICAT$ & CRACKPOT AS ,CON/ITUTIONALISM )\T BE+ BR\<T UP 9 !M1 :I* HAS HI!RTO BE5 ! FATE ( ONLY AN UN=TUNATE FEW -- V]Y UN=TUNATE BUT HAPPILY V]Y FEW4 

,BUT ! V]Y ABSURDITY ( SO-CALL$ ,CON/ITUTIONALISM %\LD BE MORE AL>M+ ?AN AMUS+ TO LAWY]S4 ,?AT ! IDEOLOGY HAS ANY ACCEPTANCE AT ALL -- & IT DOES HAVE SOME -- ATTE/S TO DEEP & DEEPLY CONFLICT$ POPUL> IDEAS ( LAW & LAWY]S4 ,IT'S NOT NEWS ?AT MANY PEOPLE LOOK UPON LAW AS A MY/]I\S1 MALIGNANT P[] MANIPULAT$ BY AN UNHOLY PRIE/HOOD ( JUDGES & LAWY]S4 ,:AT IS P]HAPS MORE NEWSWOR?Y1 BUT AT LEA/ AS IMPORTANT1 IS ?AT MANY PEOPLE -- MO/ ( !M ! SAME PEOPLE -- LOOK UPON LAW AS ! F\NDATION ( SOCIAL ORD] & A F\NT ( JU/ICE4 ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S >E PEOPLE :O EXP]I5CE BO? 9CL9ATIONS 9 EXAGG]AT$ =MS & SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,NOT SURPRIS+LY !Y COME ACROSS AS W\ND UP TO ! BR9K ( HY/]IA1 BUT AS C>ICATURES1 !Y EXAGG]ATE POPUL> ATTITUDES :I* >E F> MORE WIDESPREAD ?AN ! CULT ( ,CON/ITUTIONALISM ITSELF4 ,BY P]5NIALLY PROMIS+ MORE FROM LAW ?AN IT HAS EV] BE5 ABLE TO DELIV]1 JURI/S HAVE HELP$ G5]ATE ! EXPECTATIONS :OSE DISAPPO9TM5T HAS SET ! ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S ON !IR P>ANOID PA?4 ,& AS HI/ORIANS ( ! 0REVOLUTION ( EXPECTATIONS0 & SOCIOLOGI/S ( ! 0,J-CURVE0 HAVE >GU$1 ?IS IS ! M5TALITY :I* GIVES RISE TO REVOLUTIONS4 

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