The Invisible Constitution (Inalienable Rights)

I've finally found it!!! The book more soporific than my dissertation!!! Let me begin my review by saying that, as more an expansionist than a textualist like his colleague from Yale Law, Tribe presents a most agreeable argument to me. Basically, it is argued that the constitution is more than just a sheet of paper with precise words written on it that should not be interpreted by the US Supreme Court, but, rather modified by the citizens. Tribe argues that, of necessity, the USSC must interpret and expand upon our constitutional understandings. He writes about what he's going to say, how it's going to be said, what is being said, and what was just said, leaving very few comments as brilliant as the author is. That's unfortunate, because if he were half as persuasive as Professor Amar, many Americans might have been persuaded by the logic of his arguments. If he had been just a bit more persuasive, perhaps more people might have understood and agreed with his premises. Certainly, I believe him, that more general citizens are interpretivists whereas more scholars might be more inclined toward textualism. By the way, I loved the dust jacket, semi-opaque over a copy of the constitution. I'd love to hear him speak somewhere sometime. I'd purchase this book again and read it again. I'd give him an A+ for billiance and argument but a B- due to limitations on readibility.

I really wanted to read this book as Prof. Tribe is quite a wonderful explicator of our Constitutional history - unfortunately, I never received my order - I have never received follow-up explanations - nor do I know whether any charges for the lost order have been cleared - yes, I am truly pissed........ AnneDaly