Thursday, December 22, 2011

Does Gingrich have a good point regarding the courts?

Newt Gingrich's recent criticisms of the judiciary have angered some, but Eric Posner thinks he makes a reasonable point. As we continue to wade through the Constitution, its appropriate to wonder who has the last word on the document's meaning. The Constitution itself says nothing about who gets to decide this, though Alexander Hamilton sides with the judiciary on the subject and lays out his argument in Federalist #78.

Give it a read.