The Majesty of Law; Sandra Day O’Connor
I was often unhappy with O’Connor as a Supreme Court justice, but I recommend this book to anyone that is interested in the Constitution and wants to know why we have come so far from the vision of the Framers of the Constitution. Many of the court cases that brought us to where we are are discussed in this book and it makes it all a little clearer. It is a well written book, and interesting to read some of the history of the court. This book came out when she was still on the bench, but I am just now getting around to reading it. The great thing is it can be found cheap now.
Indeed, Ms. O’Connor, with opinions like “Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination are constitutional now, but maybe won’t be after 25 years or so,” is one of the primary reasons we have come so far from the vision of the Framers of the Constitution. She’s probably the stupidest justice of recent memory; must have leaned on her ghostwriter or co-author if her “Majesty of Law” is well-written.
And, for the survey, I’m reading Red Horse, an Italian, historical WWII novel by Eugenio Corti.