A Republic, If You Can Keep It

By: Neil Gorsuch

Narrated by: Neil Gorsuch

Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times Best Seller

Justice Neil Gorsuch reflects on his journey to the Supreme Court, the role of the judge under our Constitution, and the vital responsibility of each American to keep our republic strong.

As Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention, he was reportedly asked what kind of government the founders would propose. He replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” In this book, Justice Neil Gorsuch shares personal reflections, speeches, and essays that focus on the remarkable gift the framers left us in the Constitution.

Justice Gorsuch draws on his 30-year career as a lawyer, teacher, judge, and justice to explore essential aspects our Constitution, its separation of powers, and the liberties it is designed to protect. He discusses the role of the judge in our constitutional order, and why he believes that originalism and textualism are the surest guides to interpreting our nation’s founding documents and protecting our freedoms. He explains, too, the importance of affordable access to the courts in realizing the promise of equal justice under law - while highlighting some of the challenges we face on this front today.

Along the way, Justice Gorsuch reveals some of the events that have shaped his life and outlook, from his upbringing in Colorado to his Supreme Court confirmation process. And he emphasizes the pivotal roles of civic education, civil discourse, and mutual respect in maintaining a healthy republic.

A Republic, If You Can Keep It offers compelling insights into Justice Gorsuch’s faith in America and its founding documents, his thoughts on our Constitution’s design and the judge’s place within it, and his beliefs about the responsibility each of us shares to sustain our distinctive republic of, by, and for “We the People”.

©2019 Neil Gorsuch (P)2019 Random House Audio

If there are Justices like him, I have hope

Love it when he explains through real cases. I admire his character. His respect and patriotism give me hope.

What a great Book

Judge Gorsuch does such a great job in reviewing & explaining the law & his experience in his performance of his responsibilities

Excellent

Great insight into a Supreme Court Justice's thought process and views on our system of government.

very interesting and thought provoking

I really enjoyed this audio book. It provides insights into other only Justice G.ife but our constitution in practice a d how it is so very important for us to understand our civics and the purpose of our REPUBLIC.

Not a lawyer, LOVED this book.

this book offers a clear, concise description short-term and long-term consequences of rulings and how they affect individuals and society.

Nice insight!

It was a nice insight into the mind of Neil Gorsuch. He also did a good job of describing the differences of how our legal system has evolved over time.

Excellent, must read!

This is a must read for new and prospective attorneys as well as those tasked with teaching them and anyone with an interest in the legal and related professions.

A Collection - Not a Memoir

Do not enter this book expecting to read a memoir, but rather, a collection. Most sections are compilations of speeches and opinions of Justice Gorsuch. His reading makes the material more engaging than it probably is to the layperson. As a layperson to law (current psychology major and criminology minor), I still found aspects of this book insightful. Particularly worth noting is Gorsuch’s drive to show how the courts work in a unanimous way in some of the most pressing cases. A law or political science student would especially find this book appealing and insightful.

In present political climate crucially important!

This is a remarkably well written book, by an intelligent justice expressing what is at stake, and implicitly reminding us, in present day political environment where ends for some justifies any means, to preserve the oldest and most profound Constitution in the World.

The American Republic has prevailed because of the strength of and intelligent foresight built into the Constitution. Now politicians on all sides, but primarily on the left, are willing to steamroll the Constitution, with consequences no one understands.

This book should be read - and understand - by all those much too willing to ignore the Constitution, the separations of powers and the warnings by the founding fathers of how easy it would be to undermine the Constitution.

This book also explains why textualism and originalism are integral legal philosophies required to preserve the Constitution. The ideas of the political left to select judges and justices who are prepared to violate the separation of powers and legislate from the bench is incompatible with the Constitution and the founding fathers intentions.

For politicians to want judges and justices to legislate from the bench because the legislative process is cumbersome is a travesty.

An Important read

This book, along with RBG’s “In My Own Words”, should be read by everyone at this time-most importantly our press, our 535 legislators and our executive/administrative components!