Symposium on Economic Liberties and State Constitutions: Keynote Address
Thank you, Tom, for that very kind introduction. I just hope I haven’t turned off my phone here, I’m learning to take notes on my phone but I’m a little awkward with it so when you hear embarrassed silences from the podium that’s because my notes have been replaced by the picture of my grandchild that usually appears on my phone.
I’m delighted to have the privilege of speaking here today. It’s a rare privilege for me because although I’ve been invited to speak before, this may be the first time I’ve actually been invited to speak on something I know a little about. It doesn’t usually inhibit me—I’m perfectly willing to speak on almost any length on anything, no matter how ignorant I am, but I do know a little bit about state constitutional law, having taught that course at Cardozo for some years, and therefore I didn’t feel I had to spend quite as many hours coming up with something to say as I otherwise would. And indeed I had already written my notes on the topic I’m going to cover today into a book chapter, which I think got distributed. I’m not really expecting that any one of you is foolish enough to read it, but I think you can probably get a hold of a copy if this intrigues you.
