Most people think that the Supreme Court has a rough balance between left and right. This is a myth; in fact the justices once considered right-wing have now taken the mantle of the Court's moderates, and the liberal element has all but disappeared. Most people also think that judicial activism is solely a liberal movement. This is also a myth; since William Rehnquist was confirmed as Chief Justice in 1986, the Supreme Court has engaged in an unprecedented record of judicial activism. These two factors are feeding a movement to restore what many conservatives call "The Constitution in Exile," by which they mean the Constitution as it existed before the Roosevelt administration. Radicals in Robes explains what the restoration of this constitutional vision would mean. It would mean the end of the FCC, the SEC, the EPA, and every other federal agency that enacts regulations that have the force of law. It would mean that the clause of the First Amendment that says that Congress may make no law "respecting an establishment of religion" would be turned on its head. Marriage laws and many other familiar areas of modern life are all in the sights of this conservative movement. Radicals in Robes takes judicial philosophy out of the law schools and shows what it means when it intersects partisan politics. It pulls away the veil of rhetoric from a dangerous and radical right-wing movement and issues a strong and passionate warning about what conservatives really intend. One of the most respected legal theorists in the country, Cass R. Sunstein here issues a warning of compelling concern to us all.

The must-read summary of Cass R. Sunstein's book: “Radicals in Robes: Why Extreme Right-wing Courts are Wrong for America”. This complete summary of "Radicals in Robes" by Cass R. Sunstein, a renowned American legal scholar, presents his definition of the predominant theories of constitutional interpretation and analysis of the Supreme Court's current stance on various matters. He argues that Supreme Court politics is far too skewed to the right, and that with this rise of conservatism it is a myth that judicial activism is solely a liberal movement. Sunstein issues a warning that is of compelling concern to American society as a whole. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand the role of the Supreme Court and the extent to which it is influenced by politics • Expand your knowledge of American politics and the judicial system To learn more, read "Radicals in Robes" and discover how the Supreme Court is influenced by activism and its own political leanings.

The must-read summary of Cass R. Sunstein's book: "Radicals in Robes: Why Extreme Right-wing Courts are Wrong for America". This complete summary of "Radicals in Robes" by Cass R. Sunstein, a renowned American legal scholar, presents his definition of the predominant theories of constitutional interpretation and analysis of the Supreme Court's current stance on various matters. He argues that Supreme Court politics is far too skewed to the right, and that with this rise of conservatism it is a myth that judicial activism is solely a liberal movement. Sunstein issues a warning that is of compelling concern to American society as a whole. Added-value of this summary: - Save time - Understand the role of the Supreme Court and the extent to which it is influenced by politics - Expand your knowledge of American politics and the judicial system To learn more, read "Radicals in Robes" and discover how the Supreme Court is influenced by activism and its own political leanings.

Many think the Supreme Court is roughly balanced between left and right, but this is a myth. In fact, the justices once considered right-wing are now the Court¿s moderates; those who were once centrists are now the Court¿s ¿liberals¿; and the liberal element has all but disappeared. Many also think that judicial activism is the province of liberals. This is also a myth; since 1986, the Court has struck down decisions of Congress more than 30 times -- an unprecedented record of judicial activism. Sunstein explains that the conservative constitutional vision would endanger environ. regulations, campaign finance laws, the right to privacy, and many fed. agencies such as the FCC, the SEC, and the EPA. Sunstein here issues a warning of compelling concern to us all.

“This country's leading hell-raiser" (The Nation) shares his impassioned counsel to young radicals on how to effect constructive social change and know “the difference between being a realistic radical and being a rhetorical one.” First published in 1971 and written in the midst of radical political developments whose direction Alinsky was one of the first to question, this volume exhibits his style at its best. Like Thomas Paine before him, Alinsky was able to combine, both in his person and his writing, the intensity of political engagement with an absolute insistence on rational political discourse and adherence to the American democratic tradition.

What did the Constitution mean at the time it was adopted? How should we interpret today the words used by the Founding Fathers? In ORIGINALISM: A QUARTER-CENTURY OF DEBATE, these questions are explained and dissected by the very people who continue to shape the legal structure of our country.This is a lively and fascinating discussion of an issue that has occupied the greatest legal minds in America, and one that continues to elicit strong reactions from both those who support and those who oppose the rule of law. Steven G. Calabresi, co-founder of the Federalist Society and professor of law at Northwestern University School of Law, has compiled an impressive collection of speeches, panel discussions, and debates from some of the greatest and most prominent legal experts of the last twenty-five years.

This book analyzes the values divide in modern America by examining the different values at stake in major policy areas, such as the war in Iraq where traditional reasons for going to war have been usurped by the Bush doctrine of preemption. The involvement of the religious right in politics also involves value issues including the separation of church and state. Other values concerned in the divide, such as a balance between freedom and security in our response to terrorism on American soil, fairness and equity in our taxation policies, and the values at stake in solving our environmental problems are explored in depth. The final section has a chapter devoted to the revitalization of democracy in America, and a concluding chapter discussing what the second term of the Bush administration means to America.