To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
Don E. Fehrenbacher, The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in American Law and Politics
17 posted on
06/06/2016 5:01:32 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
It would appear this is NOT the most exciting election in America (Trump et al)
My wife will divorce me yet .... so much reading to do
18 posted on
06/06/2016 5:11:33 AM PDT by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
It looks like a divided country is having trouble finding really great statesmen at a time of crisis when it needs leadership the most.
As I've said before about Dred Scott v. Sanford, at this time Alexis de Tocqueville has already written: "There is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one." I believe he is essentially correct; Americans have traditionally not turned to violence to resolve disputes, but instead we run off to the Courthouse. We got a civil war, in large part, because the one judicial chance to avert it was bungled by Chief Justice Taney in Dred Scott v. Sanford.
I'm sure we will revisit this later.
19 posted on
06/06/2016 6:10:10 AM PDT by
henkster
(Don't listen to what people say, watch what they do.)
To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
Continued from reply #17.
Don E. Fehrenbacher, The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in American Law and Politics
26 posted on
06/19/2016 6:13:32 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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