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Read Online The Cult of the Constitution
Read Online The Cult
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'Mary Anne Franks has written a powerful challenge to the prevailing constitutional orthodoxy of
the right and the left. Her trenchant critique of progressives' naive devotion to America's flawed
founding charter is provocative and persuasive. A deeply troubling and absolutely vital book.'
(Mark Joseph Stern Slate)'The Cult of the Constitution shows how gun violence, racism, and
misogyny are linked by a 'fundamentalist' interpretation of First and Second Amendment rights.
Like all fundamentalism, this one tends to reinforce the interests of the powerful and to perpetuate
inequality. It doesn't have to be this way. At this moment of #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and
#NeverAgain, Mary Anne Franks' book is a necessary reassessment of constitutional orthodoxy. A
powerful must-read.' (Tamara Piety author of Brandishing the First Amendment: Commercial
Speech in America)'Uncompromisingly critical, Franks challenges both liberal and conservative
views of the Bill of Rights in the name of equality. Rights that don't work for the least powerful will
ultimately work to preserve the privileges of the most powerful; agree or disagree with Franks's
conclusions, her arguments require attention.' (Rebecca Tushnet Harvard Law School)'This is a
worthy addition to the literature of critical legal studies―and a timely text as battles over the
Constitution and its interpretation continue to rage.' (Kirkus Reviews)'In this timely book, Mary
Anne Franks takes on some of our most divisive constitutional issues. She analyzes gun
restrictions, free speech, and regulation of the internet with a firm command of the legal
implications and human stakes of judicial decision making. An important and insightful book.'
(Deborah L. Rhode Stanford Law School) Read more Mary Anne Franks is Professor of Law at
the University of Miami School of Law and President and Legislative & Tech Policy Director at the
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI). Franks' writing and research have been featured in Time, The
New Yorker, The Atlantic, and The Guardian, among other outlets. Read more