More Than One Kind of "Justice"
Last night, I wrote:
In fact, one of the most notable traits I've observed in some of the so-called "high power" thinkers is a tendency toward intellectual vanity -- and it's a tendency that can be all too easily exploited by those who, to further their own agendas, want to see judges overstep the boundaries of their constitutional role.
The point is that not every excellent, strict-constructionist justice need be excellent for precisely the same reasons.
Today, Marvin and Peter Olasky make a related point here.
In fact, one of the most notable traits I've observed in some of the so-called "high power" thinkers is a tendency toward intellectual vanity -- and it's a tendency that can be all too easily exploited by those who, to further their own agendas, want to see judges overstep the boundaries of their constitutional role.
The point is that not every excellent, strict-constructionist justice need be excellent for precisely the same reasons.
Today, Marvin and Peter Olasky make a related point here.
posted by LadybugUSA at 8:14 AM
2 Comments:
Carol, as usual, is a voice of reason and patience.
Many of our fellow righties are behaving like Chicken Littles. The fact is we don’t yet know enough about Miers to be so alarmed. We do know that the president understands the stakes, that he knows her better than we do and that he knows her better than he would know the Luttigs and other “establishment” types.
Let’s wait and see how this plays out. In the meantime, I’m sure the sky will remain in place.
The point is that not every excellent, strict-constructionist justice need be excellent for precisely the same reasons.
Yes, some can be excellent solely because they believe the President is the most brilliant man they have ever met.
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