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Sadly, civility is disappearing in America.
Our political leaders call each other names and demonize opponents. The great Tennessee Senator Howard Baker often said that while he was proud to be a conservative Republican, he always reminded himself of the advice his father gave him: Alway remember the other fellow may be right.
But these days, politicians will not only never acknowledge that the other fellow may be right. They claim the other fellow is not only wrong, but evil.
Incivility is not only found in the political arena. It is prevalent in the sports arena as well, as athletes taunt their opponents and strut in victory. So much for sportsmanship.
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Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Penny White currently holds the Elvin E. Overton Professor of Law at University of Tennessee School of Law.
As Tennesseans, we deserve elected leaders who uphold the vital aspects of democracy, who fight for principles of fairness and equal justice over politics, and who act with integrity, respecting the rule of law and its application to all.
And we deserve elected leaders who embrace the essential role that courts play in safeguarding our liberties against abusive government power.
The fundamental tenet of a three-branch government, with checks and balances, is knocked off balance when judicial decisions are influenced by politics.