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Originally posted by: Mavdog
Sowell is a brilliant writer. In this instance his criticism is misdirected.
the judiciary has been the warriors protecting citizen's individual rights from those rights being eroded by the legislature, and the haven for the weak being taken advantage of by the strong.
an independent judiciary is one of the three legs of american government. we need to maintain that independence.
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No offense, but what a bunch of nonsensical rhetoric.
There is a distinct difference between protecting citizen's individual rights and creating rights and/or changing the law from the bench.
Sowell has it exactly right.