[The Urban Sombrero]

A point to consider is the race and gender of the Framers. For a long stretch of American history, being white and male gave one a huge advantage, and if a wealthy land owner, as were the Framers, even better. I am not saying white Americans are evil. I am not saying you particular white men haven't earned whatever you have. I am making no assumption except that you are white and male. That makes you a privileged group in American history. That's not even controversial. The gender and race and social status of the Framers mattered, and it makes textualism or original intent or whatever you want to call it an imperfect way of establishing and preserving a land of freedom and equality for all.