Steven G. Calabresi

“The Federalist Society has succeeded because we have the better arguments.”

“Originalism is not a political program; it is a theory of constitutional interpretation.”

“The filibuster is an aristocratic device which has been used to thwart the will of the American people.”

“The text of the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and it should be interpreted as it was understood by those who ratified it.”

“The administrative state is a grave threat to American liberty.”

“Presidential power has expanded far beyond what the Framers intended.”

“We are a republic, not a direct democracy, and that is a very important distinction.”

“The separation of powers is the central bulwark of our freedom.”

“The Supreme Court has no business making policy. Its job is to interpret the law.”

“Judicial activism is a perversion of the judicial role.”

“The role of the judge is to say what the law is, not what it ought to be.”

“The living Constitution is a myth that allows judges to impose their own policy preferences.”

“Term limits for Supreme Court justices would be a good thing for the country.”