16 Oct 2012

What a Difference a Court Makes

by | Date: 16 Oct 2012 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In a democracy the majority wins. Which makes minority groups vulnerable.  At the dawn of the Republic John Adams warned about “the tyranny of the majority.” Almost a century later, the 14th Amendment finally declared that no State shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”  Despite its being passed … Read More
31 Aug 2012

The Thoughtful Voter’s Guide to Same-Sex Marriage

by | Date: 31 Aug 2012 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

This November voters in four states–Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington–will be voting on whether to legalize or ban same-sex marriage. After 20 years of debate one might reasonably ask why another report on same-sex marriage would be necessary. Our reply is that although the debate has been long it has often generated more heat than light. We learn best through … Read More