Judicial Activism

“At this point, perhaps we should all accept that the best definition of a ‘judicial activist’ is a judge who decides a case in a way you don’t like.”

— Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)  [via squashed]

Not quite, Russ.  To downplay the serious issue of judicial activism in this fashion is an ignorant and shocking pronouncement that the Senate cares so little for their constitutional powers that they are inclined to pass them off to the bench.  No doubt a more ‘efficient’ way to get things done — but that doesn’t make for much of a republic.