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    Joshua Angell, also known as Josh Angell (born June 3, 1979), is an outspoken Liberal activist who has run a news blog since 2004, entitled "Voice Of The Majority" Angell, a frequent caller to radio shows such as Lynn Samuels, is often outspoken on what he calls "the lies of the Bush Crime Family". Known locally in Austin, Texas to appear at rallies and anti-war demonstrations, Angell is self described as "The most famous gay activist in Austin that everybody knows OF but nobody KNOWS".

    Monday, July 11, 2005


     
    What does the radical right mean by "judicial activism?"
    The most "activist" thing a court can do is to strike down a law passed by Congress. Since the Supreme Court assumed its current composition in 1994, it has determined the constitutionality of 64 congressional provisions - involving Social Security, church and state, and campaign finance, among many other issues. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/opinion/06gewirtz.html
    The Justices vary widely in striking down Congressional laws. Justice Thomas, appointed by President Bush, Sr., was the most inclined, voting to invalidate 65.63 percent of those 64 laws; Justice Breyer, appointed by President Clinton, was the least, voting to invalidate 28.13 percent.
    The tally for all Justices is:
    Thomas 65.63 %
    Kennedy 64.06 %
    Scalia 56.25 %
    Rehnquist 46.88 %
    O'Connor 46.77 %
    Souter 42.19 %
    Stevens 39.34 %
    Ginsburg 39.06 %
    Breyer 28.13 %
    The only conclusion is that those Justices often considered "liberal" -- Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, Souter and Stevens -- vote least frequently to overturn Congressional statutes, while those often labeled "conservative" vote more frequently to do so. By this measure, the so-called "conservative" group is the most "activist." So - it's obvious the radical right calls it "judicial activism" when a judge makes a decision they don't like. There's no principled consistency - the radical right called the judges who heard the Terri Schiavo case "arrogant," since "activist" didn't fit judges who refused to "act" the way the radical right wanted them to. We need an independent judiciary, free of such pressures.
    Dave Haigler, Abilene
    http://demlog.blogspot.com



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