The notion that Congress can change the meaning given a constitutional provision by the Court is subversive of the function of judicial review; and it is not the less so because the Court promises to allow it only when the Constitution is moved to the left. Robert Bork changecongressconstitution share on social
In a constitutional democracy the moral content of law must be given by the morality of the framer or legislator, never by the morality of the judge. Robert Bork constitutionalcontentdemocracy Change image and share on social
I don't think the Constitution is studied almost anywhere, including law schools. In law schools, what they study is what the court said about the Constitution. They study the opinions. They don't study the Constitution itself. Robert Bork constitutioncourtinclude share on social
The right to procreate is not guaranteed, explicitly or implicitly, by the Constitution. Robert Bork constitutionexplicitlyguarantee Change image and share on social
The purpose that brought the fourteenth amendment into being was equality before the law, and equality, not separation, was written into the law. Robert Bork amendmentbringequality Change image and share on social
I was thinking of resigning since I did not want to be perceived as a man who did the president's bidding to save my job. I have had some time to think about it since. I think I did the right thing. Robert Bork bidjobman Change image and share on social
The major obstacle to a religious renewal is the intellectual classes, who are highly influential and tend to view religion as primitive superstition. They believe that science has left atheism as the only respectable intellectual stance. Robert Bork atheismclasshighly share on social
Modernity, the child of the Enlightenment, failed when it became apparent that the good society cannot be achieved by unaided reason. Robert Bork achieveapparentchild Change image and share on social
Those who made and endorsed our Constitution knew man's nature, and it is to their ideas, rather than to the temptations of utopia, that we must ask that our judges adhere. Robert Bork adhereconstitutionendorse Change image and share on social
A society deadened by a smothering network of laws while finding release in moral chaos is not likely to be either happy or stable. Robert Bork chaosdeadenfind Change image and share on social
