The Arizona Origins to the Top 10 Constitutional Myth List
It all began with a speech to the state's House Democratic Caucus More »
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Garrett Epps, a former reporter for The Washington Post, is a novelist and legal scholar. He teaches courses in constitutional law and creative writing for law students at the University of Baltimore and lives in Washington, D.C. His new book is Wrong and Dangerous: Ten Right Wing Myths About Our Constitution.
It all began with a speech to the state's House Democratic Caucus More »
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