Comments on: Quote Of The Day http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2012/03/29/quote-of-the-day-194/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jeff Molby http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2012/03/29/quote-of-the-day-194/#comment-84278 Jeff Molby Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:55:15 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=10296#comment-84278 For what it’s worth, I think there is such a thing as “judicial activism”, but you’re right that the term has been abused beyond all recognition.

]]> By: Stephen Littau http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2012/03/29/quote-of-the-day-194/#comment-84272 Stephen Littau Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:21:44 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=10296#comment-84272 Yeah, I remember when conservatives were complaining about “judicial activism” when SCOTUS refused to get involved in the Terri Schiavo drama. SCOTUS basically said that this was a matter for Florida to deal with; not their call. If anything this was a case of judicial restraint (and IMO SCOTUS made the right call here).

I’ve reached the same conclusion that “judicial activism” depends entirely on whose ox is being gored. It’s one of the most dishonest political terms in the national debate.

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