- 20 Dec 2012 14:51
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http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/20 ... -dies?lite
http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/111284/we ... rking-bork
America would be a very different and perhaps more conservative place today if Joe Biden hadn't Borked Bork. The Borking of Bork marked a significant change in American politics as previously, Supreme Court appointees had not been so closely scrutinized. His passing could be viewed as a milestone in that judicial politics are still here and likely they will be here to stay.
When I was younger I viewed the Borking as a good thing, today I am not so sure. The impact that the borking has had on our politics was certainly a negative thing though.
For me, Robert Bork was a good example of how deep conservatism is compared to liberalism. Compare Bork's "A Country I Do Not Recognize: The Legal Assault on American Values" to vacuous, conclusory analysis like "Twilight of the Elites" which is the current liberal bible written by a news anchor. These differences matter.
Rest in Peace Robert Bork!
http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/111284/we ... rking-bork
America would be a very different and perhaps more conservative place today if Joe Biden hadn't Borked Bork. The Borking of Bork marked a significant change in American politics as previously, Supreme Court appointees had not been so closely scrutinized. His passing could be viewed as a milestone in that judicial politics are still here and likely they will be here to stay.
When I was younger I viewed the Borking as a good thing, today I am not so sure. The impact that the borking has had on our politics was certainly a negative thing though.
For me, Robert Bork was a good example of how deep conservatism is compared to liberalism. Compare Bork's "A Country I Do Not Recognize: The Legal Assault on American Values" to vacuous, conclusory analysis like "Twilight of the Elites" which is the current liberal bible written by a news anchor. These differences matter.
Rest in Peace Robert Bork!
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