Checks and Balances

In light of our President's recent questioning of the Supreme Court's authority to rule against Obamacare, the Volokh Conspiracy has invited Clark Neily to guest blog about the concepts of judicial activism, deference, and engagement.  The key takeaway:  "President Obama overlook[s] a simple insight at the very core of the Constitution: Power is dangerous, and it must be checked. The Framers of the Constitution understood that, and we must as well if America is to remain a free country in anything but name."