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To: NEWwoman
Regarding the "packing" of the courts, it was none other than Frankin Roosevelt who sought to literally pack the Supreme Court by increasing its membership by four justices so he could get more favorable decisions on his legislation. The effort failed. The country survived and the depression ended.
29 posted on 04/17/2003 1:15:46 PM PDT by Pharlap
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To: Pharlap
it was none other than Frankin Roosevelt who sought to literally pack the Supreme Court

Interesting. And isn't FDR the idol of liberals?

40 posted on 04/17/2003 4:42:59 PM PDT by NEWwoman
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