Judge Roberts' Constitutional Frame-of-Reference

Since Article 4, Section 4, of the US Constitution "shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government"; To whose "Form of Government" is John Roberts, a Harvard graduate, referring when he expresses a "profound appreciation for the role of the court in our constitutional democracy"?

Here is a transcript of a portion of Nominee Roberts' 7/19/2005 acceptance speech from USA Today:

ROBERTS: Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.

Thank you very much. It is both an honor and very humbling to be nominated to serve on the Supreme Court. Before I became a judge, my law practice consisted largely of arguing cases before the court. That experience left me with a profound appreciation for the role of the court in our constitutional democracy and a deep regard for the court as an institution.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

By Doug Kenline's coverage of Larken Rose's trial in Philadelphia, as well as the final analysis of the trial of Dick Simkanin, it appears that the biggest obstacle to justice in this nation is an uninformed jury. For more information about how to inform your friends and family, go to the Fully Informed Jury website.