“The Constitution is the fundamental rule for people to live in society. If the rule no longer suits the lives of the general public due to changing times, it should be changed. That goes for regular laws as well as the Constitution.” PeopleIfsShouldWellsLawChangedConstitutionFundamentalsDuesSuitsGeneral Public Author:Ichiro Ozawa
“That, in part, is why the Constitution's framers gave justices life tenure ? to enable them to rule wherever the law and the Constitution led them, without obligation or fear of political reprisal. Former Republican president Gerald Ford recently paid tribute to John Paul Stevens, his only appointee to the Supreme Court, who is also far more liberal than Republicans expected. He has served his nation well, ... with dignity, intellect and without partisan political concerns.” WellsLawPoliticalNationsPresidentJusticeRepublicanConcernDignityConstitutionPaidCourtIntellectExpectedSupremeObligationFormerSupreme CourtTributePartisansTenureJohn PaulFramersReprisalGerald Ford Author:Gerald R. Ford
“Americans revere both the Constitution and an independent Court that applies the document's provisions. The Court has done many excellent things in our history, and few people are willing to see its power broken. The difficulty with all proposals to respond to the Court when it behaves unconstitutionally is that they would create a power to destroy the Court's essential work as well.” PeopleWellsDoneWillingBrokenEssentialsConstitutionDifficultyIndependentCourtExcellentBehaveDocumentsProposalProvision Book:The Tempting of America Source: The Tempting of America
“I've passed on a number of bills. I've studied the Constitution myself. I am reasonably well educated...” WellsNumbersConstitutionBillsEducatedWell Educated Author:Dianne Feinstein