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For liberty, we need a respected judiciary.

Yes, we do, but they must earn our respect.

For the sake of preserving our liberty, we need to insist that the courts begin again to deserve the respect from a free people that makes their work possible.

Some have been trying to do this for decades, without success.

Bringing such discipline to the judiciary is, at bottom, a political task.

But the politicians have been wilful cowards, Alan, and more than willing to ignore principal.

It is one more essential job that only a principled and vigilant citizenry can accomplish.

How, Alan? BS, Alan. The Federal judiciary does not listen to us unless there is a massive outcry, such as in the current instance. If the law becomes a prostitute, should she be treated like a lady? That is hypocrisy. If Federal judges subordinate the law to their liberal agenda, as has been done for decades, by what logic does such law deserve our respect?

The liberal Federal judiciary is finding that by undermining the Constitution, they undermine the law and their own authority. This should be no surprise. But so long as the liberal Democrats in the Senate are willing to play politics with principal, this will continue to happen, and there is no sign whatever that they will "get religion". Where is our choice, Alan?

Why are you so angry? Is there really a strong fault line here? Alan Keyes has admitted the outrage is justified. And there is another point, bringing us at length to the point where law abiding American citizens view the formal opinions of the federal judiciary with active contempt. Profound prescience. This is a real danger. It happens here first, on FR.

However, there is a competing challenge before us. The more insidious danger is, ironically, suggested by the otherwise laudable popular rejection of the Ninth Circuit Court's ruling. There is widespread determination to keep the Pledge no matter what the courts say. And in this reaction we may finally be seeing the dangerous fruit of decades of judicial irresponsibility and tyranny, bringing us at length to the point where law abiding American citizens view the formal opinions of the federal judiciary with active contempt

Right, Alan. There is a real danger of a pendulum swing. We sometimes say, throwing out the baby with the bathwater.