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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Iraqi Hearts and Minds Leading up to and following the war in Iraq, a crucial view has been missing from the debate over the future ... more Great Scots! Only three centuries ago, Scotland was a primitive country, still the scene of barbaric wars, torture, and witch trials. But not ... more   Is there an Imperial International Court? main page Is there an Imperial International Court? Aired 10/15/2003 A core complaint of many American conservatives is that judges - and not elected representatives - have been making laws, not just interpreting them. Now a new book by Robert Bork questions the basis of such legal activism not only in America but worldwide. Judge Bork argues that a "New Class" of elites is using judicial review to outflank majorities and push through a radical social agenda. Are judges overstepping their authority? Are there remedies?   Read the full transcript   Robert Bork     Senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, former U.S. Solicitor General, and the author of Coercing Virtue: The Worldwide Rule of Judges. Originally Aired: 10/15/2003     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. The Courts on Trial   aired 5/16/1996 Are Lawyers Ruining America?   aired 11/16/1995 Juries on Trial   aired 9/30/1994 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.