Jason Kuznicki reminds us yet again why he is one of the clearest thinkers and best writers in the blogosphere with this post using Akhil Amar's book as a jumping off point to discuss Whiggism vs cynicism in historical analysis, particularly as it concerns the U.S. Constitution.
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