Quote Of The Day

“Lawyers, of course, no matter how brilliant and well-schooled in legal matters, do not by definition have a wiser understanding of moral issues than anyone else. True, all laws contain some moral decisions, and judges are called upon regularly to decide right from wrong. But life in general involves moral decisions, and each of us is called upon daily to make moral choices. Scalia makes sense: In the largest and most vital moral questions facing a democracy, surely the public should be the arbiter, if only to insure peace and enhance faith in the system. Nine unelected judges, appointed for life and meeting in secret, should not be our rulers in the most sensitive and volatile issues of life. “Anyone who thinks the country’s most prominent lawyers reflect the views of the people,” Scalia said, “needs a reality check.””–Thomas C. Reeves, a historian writing in the History News Network