The Federal Judiciary: An Equal Branch

I sat listening to Judge Alito’s comments after accepting Bush’s nomination to be the next associate justice of the Supreme Court, and a phrase stuck. It has been uttered countless times in recent years to describe the Constitutional role of the judiciary. Alito stated:
Federal judges have the duty to interpret the Constitution and the [...]

Quote of the Day: Kanye West

“Shy is next to stupid.”–Kanye West

The Alito Nomination: A Big Test for Bush and the Democrats

Well, if the conservative Right Wing in America was less than enamoured with the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, they are ecstatic with the nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. has a long record of rulings on highly charged issues from abortion to the First Amendment.
President [...]