I often lament about the "what ifs", "if only" he had become a SCOTUS judge. What a pleasure it would have been to have read his decisions and opinions. They would have been legendary and strong precedent. Very likely, he might also have been the swing vote in making landmark decisions overruling previous unconstitutional precedent-breaking decisions by previous a left-dominated SCOTUS. (Historically, it appears the most egregious departures for the Constitution have come from a leftist SCOTUS majority.)
His example would almost certainly have been one against "judicial activism" either on the right or the left. What a pleasure it would have been to see how he would have applied the ORIGINAL UNDERSTANDING AND INTENT of the Constitution to a case either in writing for the majority, in concurrence, or in dissent.
I wish people like Bork, Reagan, and Milton Friedman would live forever, because our country and world need these wonderful men so desperately. Heaven's gain, our loss.
I didn’t know him personally. I saw the article and posted it.
‘Heaven’s gain, our loss.’
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Absolutely. May his family find comfort, and may he rest with the angels.
I’m so sorry to hear of this. He was a brilliant man.