In yet another example of rule by a disgruntled minority abetted by the courts, the Upper St. Clair school board has caved under pressure and threat of protracted and costly litigation and reinstituted the International Baccalaureate Program (" Program reinstated at Upper St. Clair ," April 25 and TribLIVE.com).
The danger here is that our system of representative government, even at the level of the school board, is being constantly eroded away by decisions by courts, which then carry the weight of law.
The USC school board members, elected by the majority of voters, are forced into a position with which they disagree by a minority of their constituency because this minority had a tantrum over cutting the IB program.
So now, just as with partial-birth abortion, gay marriages, eminent domain, etc., if a disgruntled minority is displeased, offended or just disagrees with the actions of any elected official, all it has to do is threaten thousands of dollars in litigation and whine in front of whatever news media are looking.
Thus, they circumvent the elected representative(s) of their choosing and continue to lead this country away from a representative republic and toward a judicial dictatorship.
Eric NylundBethel Park
