Original Intent: The Battle for AmericaMovie
Original Intent is a judicial philosophy that the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted in the way the Founding Fathers understood it in 1789 -- an era when only white men were allowed to vote and slavery was legal. Others believe the Constitution was crafted in broad, open-ended language and that its meaning evolves over time. The film argues that the far right is using originalism as a cover to advance a radically conservative political agenda: overturning laws that protect civil rights, voting rights, affirmative action, reproductive rights, privacy, and sexual freedom. Interviewees include Robert Bork, Alan Dershowitz, Edwin Meese, Senator Alan Simpson, and leading scholars.
About Original Intent: The Battle for America
Original Intent: The Battle for America is a 2006 documentary movie directed by Anthony Sherin.
The production information lists a runtime of 55m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Michael Medeiros, Erwin Chemerinsky. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
