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I'm not featuring this book because I voted for Ralph Nader (twice!) I voted for Nader because he writes books like this. The greatest benefit of democracy is that visionary social critics can make a difference. The vast majority of Americans' lack of factual information is their own fault.

Dubya's bizarre reference to the Dred Scott decision during the presidential debates is all the weirder since that case was an example of strict constructionism. Only an activist court could have ruled differently prior to the thirteenth amendment in 1865. In contrast, Dworkin has argued that the "strict construction" view is inconsistant with the court's interpretive role. Here, Ely describes a middle ground.

Holmes was more or less universally admired. No mean trick in pre-Civil War America.