“Liberalism triumphed yesterday. Government became radically unlimited in seizing the very kinds of private property that should guarantee individuals a sphere of autonomy against government. Conservatives should be reminded to be careful what they wish for. Their often-reflexive rhetoric praises “judicial restraint” and deference to — it sometimes seems — almost unleashable powers of the elected branches of governments. However, in the debate about the proper role of the judiciary in American democracy, conservatives who dogmatically preach a populist creed of deference to majoritarianism will thereby abandon, or at least radically restrict, the judiciary’s indispensable role in limiting government.” – George F. Will, today. Like Will, I favor a judiciary that keeps itself in check. But I do not favor – and I don’t believe conservatives should favor – a supine judiciary when it comes to individual liberty and equality. The courts are there for a reason. And sometimes when they strike down majority or legislative decisions, they are absolutely right to do so.
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