Some Context That Does Matter: On The Battle Over The Judiciary

Nice piece of historical perspective in the NYT today on the uneasy relationship that has always existed between the legislative/executive branches and the judiciary: Chopping Off the Weakest Branch . It's probably true that there is no one of the stature of John Marshall on the federal bench today. But, even so, if the judiciary in its infancy can survive and even out-maneuver the likes of Thomas Jefferson, I don't think we need to worry too much about a mature judiciary being threatened by the likes of Tom Delay and James Dobson.