One of the goofier notions about Roberts is that he is "very intelligent"
AND THEREFORE qualified to be Cheif Justice,... but what does this mean in the context of the law?
Most lawyers have at least a minimum level of intelligence...the Bar Exams are certainly a filter for entry into the legal profession... And indeed, many "worthy" folks have flunked the bar exam many times...but I won't mention any names!
Also, the Law is NOT QUANTUM PHYSICS! There are really no complex formulas or math involved in law.
THE LAW IS SIMPLY A BODY OF WORK THAT HAS ACCRUED OVER TIME, BY WHICH WE REGULATE OUR SOCIETY... IT'S REALLY MORE LIKE "ENGLISH LIT" THAN MATH AND SCIENCE...
And by that I mean that there are really no "wrong answers." You read it, you try to understand it...then if you're lucky you get to opine about it.
JUDGES DO NOT "FIND THE LAW." AND THEY ALWAYS MAKE LAW WHEN THEY "INTERPRET" IT...
The real issue is will Roberts be forward looking and consider the good of the nation, or will he try to protect special interests and thus be a "conservative."
The reason that many conservative judges "don't turn out conservative" is that they SUDDENLY find that they are not in service to SPECIAL INTERESTS anymore...BUT RATHER REPRESENT "ALL THE PEOPLE!" AND THAT IS PRETTY HEADY STUFF FOR A LAW GEEK!
My hunch is that Roberts is young enough to WANT A FUTURE for the US...and he's smart enough to make the most of this incredible opportunity.
