On the Supreme Court

When I read The Brethren a few years ago, my exceedingly high opinion of the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist swelled even further.

Some tales in that book describe how Rehnquist was not only a jurist respectful of freedom, but that he was also so brilliant that he could write opinions that swayed even his liberty-hating colleagues. Some of his writings were so compelling that the statist justices voting against him on some cases realized they had to narrow the scope of their own opinions.

So when President Barack Obama nominates a replacement for the evil-minded Justice David Hackett Souter, I'm hopeful that he continues to consider Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

My own vision of a Supreme Court justice is an immensely talented, witty, diligent, workaholic with an unyielding desire to protect freedom, whose respects the Bill of Rights more than any other earthly thing.

Before nominating a person to the Supreme Court, I would wish to have satisfied every curiosity about the person's commitment to individual rights and liberties, and about the person's intellect and ability.

Granholm is among America's worst and dumbest elected officials. So if she is the one trying to persuade other court members to rob our rights, our rights should be fairly safe.