President Bush touts his appointments of Associate Justice Samuel J. Alito, Jr. and Chief Justice John Roberts to the Supreme Court bench lauding them as “strict constructionists.” In his speech congratulating Justice Alito for his confirmation , President Bush said:

“Sam Alito is a brilliant and fair-minded judge who strictly interprets the Constitution and laws and does not legislate from the bench.”

Of Chief Justice Roberts :

“He will strictly apply the Constitution and laws, not legislate from the bench.”

After all, a reactionary Court was a core purpose of Christian Fundamentalists’ support for Bush. He was merely a conduit; and he has delivered it unto them.

Right-wingers chastise “activist” (i.e. “progressive”) judges as banes on the judicial system.

With all this “strict construing” of the Constitution, I ask these people, where exactly in the Constitution, is the clause regarding Executive Privilege?

It’s not there. I checked.  Read more