Episode 519: Of Course Clark is Right

Clark Neily joins us once again, this time to discuss the thorny matter of constitutional interpretation.00:00 Introduction and Overview00:26 TSA Phone Searches and the Right to Privacy06:26 The University of Michigan Abandons Traditional Grades10:31 Foolishness of the Week: Transgender Athletes and the WNBA18:48 Clark Neily on How to Read the Constitution21:54 Originalism vs. Textualism27:02 Applying the Constitution to Modern Technology30:31 Wiretapping, Smartphones, and the Fourth Amendment33:06 Constitutional Rights at the Border36:54 What the Constitution Really Means by a “Jury”40:22 Original Meaning and the Second Amendment50:01 The Right to Bear Arms and Resisting Government57:36 Equal Protection and the Fourteenth Amendment01:09:49 How Far Does the Second Amendment Go?01:13:35 What Does It Mean to “Infringe” a Right?01:25:14 The Forgotten Privileges or Immunities Clause01:27:07 Closing Thoughts