| | Mr. Machan,
I have to disagree with you on a couple of points.
"what's the fuss about who gets on the Court?"
As a citizen of this country, the 'fuss' to me is that the judicial branch is the only one that comes close to having a legitimate right in the political process. As the highest court in the land, they do hold the power to make things right, or wrong. They are the ones that we as citizens can go to when we have grievances - and theoretically get a fair shake at the issue.
I mean, look at Larry Flint.
Secondly, I know that your article had more to do with the power struggle between the two evils. Knowing this, the last paragraph really was a non-sequitur. In this I mean that you're right about the legislature, but the courts are the only ones left who even give a shit about the constitution any more. Furthermore, they are the only ones who even attempt to keep alive the spirit of the constitution, it's founding fathers, and all of the things that still might make this country useful and worth living in.
Idoni
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