After the Democrats’ thuggish behavior yesterday, this is a good time to talk about civility. While not the most important value that should be promoted by our court system, it’s certainly on the list. Our friend David Lebedoff wrote an interesting column on the need for greater civility in the Supreme Court a month ago for the Minneapolis Star Tribune; it’s no longer available on the Strib’s site, so, with David’s permission, I’m reproducing it below. Note David’s concluding observation on the Judiciary Committee’s confirmation process:
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