What’s the difference between “semantic originalism” and “normative originalism?” In an excellent demonstration of how blogs can facilitate the development of legal ideas, bloggers of all stripes, from Balkinization to the Volokh Conspiracy, are having a fascinating discussion on originalism.  Why not get in on the conversation?  Brian Leiter’s post on Legal Philosophy Blog, inspired by a talk by Georgetown’s Prof. Randy Barnett, includes links to follow up posts by Barnett and Larry Solum.