Paul Jacobson

Tag: tyranny of the majority

  • A real Democracy has checks and balances

    A real Democracy has checks and balances

    Democracy has been on my mind a lot lately with the current Israeli government’s moves to “reform” our Judiciary, and essentially cripple it in the process. The consequences of this for our democracy will be devastating.

  • Yariv Levin makes the case against Judicial Reform in Israel

    This headline in Times of Israel today basically reinforces those concerns, and makes a good case against this Judicial Reform legislation. If Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s attitude is anything to go by, concerns about Tyranny of the Majority will be well-founded.