Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Bad Judge Judging

Gonzales: Judges unfit to rule on anti-terror policy - International Herald Tribune: "WASHINGTON: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says federal judges are unqualified to make rulings affecting national security policy, ramping up his criticism of how they handle terrorism cases.

In remarks prepared for delivery Wednesday, Gonzales says judges generally should defer to the will of the president and Congress when deciding national security cases. He also raps jurists who 'apply an activist philosophy that stretches the law to suit policy preferences.'

The text of the speech, scheduled for the American Enterprise Institute, was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. It outlines, in part, what qualities the Bush administration looks for when selecting candidates for the federal bench..."

I think everyone can see where this is heading.

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