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A constitutional revolution is underway at the Supreme Court, as the conservative supermajority rewrites basic understandings of the roots of US law – The Conversation
The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, written in 1787 on parchment paper. Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Morgan Marietta, University of Texas at Arlington In a 2006 episode of the television show “Boston Legal,” conservative lawyer Denny Crane asserted that he had a constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm: