Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden passing leaves an enormous void in principled leadership at the U.S. Supreme Court.  The 79-year-old conservative jurist’s sharp intellect, integrity, humor, and uncompromising application of the Constitution were unmatched in recent years.  He truly was the conscience of the Court when it came to explicating original intent – that is, what America’s Founders intended the Constitution to mean as well as those who lawfully amended it. Often, he wrote searing dissents, reminding his colleagues that the Constitution itself has intrinsic meaning that is not hard to discern. For those wearied by convoluted logic and outright dishonesty at the heart of rulings based on the ever flexible “living constitution,” Justice Scalia’s commentaries are like a fountain of cool water in a desert. His finely crafted dissents are not just good reading, however; they provide a well-marked road map for future...(Read Full Post)