The U.S. Constitution . . . Dead? or Alive?

The concept “Originalism” is a concept that the conservative judges on the United States Supreme Court apply to justify the decisions they make that deny the inherent social progress of our society. Originalism is the theory that the US Constitution should be interpreted based on the intent of its authors, as determined by examining evidence of their understanding of the meaning of its wording at the time.  The following Wikipedia article defines and discusses the concept.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Originalism

The late Justice Scalia was a proponent of Originalism.  The following is a debate between Justice Scalia and Justice Breyer on this subject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4n8gOUzZ8I

No matter how you say it Denotation-connotation, signifier-signified, or text-context language usage will inevitably reflect the changes that take place in society. For the Supreme Court to dissemble through the application of an obtuse concept is irresponsible. Justice Scalia had the temerity to argue, “The only good Constitution is a dead Constitution.” Specious as the concept of Originalism is it will be used often to attempt to dignify decisions that have no inherent dignity. Get ready as our country may be headed backwards for a generation or more.