The
brilliant economist Thomas Sowell provides a crucial reminder of the
importance of considering Supreme Court nominees when contemplating a presidential
election. Excerpt:
Recent landmark court decisions are
reminders that elections are not just about putting candidates in office for a
few years.
The judges that elected officials put on
the bench can remake the legal landscape, change fundamental social policies
and even affect the way wars are fought, long after those who appointed them
have served their terms and passed from the scene.