Originalism is a reaction to "activist" courts. One can argue that with the passage of the 18th Amendment, the amendment process became a parody of itself. Th

Originalism is a reaction to "activist" courts. One can argue that with the passage of the 18th Amendment, the amendment process became a parody of itself. The straw that broke the house of cards built to accommodate slavery was Manifest Destiny. You can't have both.