re: #870 LudwigVanQuixote

You are wrong. Mandatory sentences do not remove judicial capriciousness. They only set a minimum bar. It only insures that all get slammed while some still get slammed worse.

I am tired of the notion of Judicial activism as a talking point of the right. There are checks and balances. If some judges should not legislate from the bench, then for certain some congress critters should not adjudicate from the Hill. It is also such a hypocritical motto. You never hear about legislating from the bench from the Republicans if the Judge in question wants to be draconian or anti-abortion, or any other thing the GOP agrees with.

I’m absolutely convinced of it. One only uses the term “activist judge” on those they don’t like. I suspect the Left considers many conservative judges sitting on the court today “activist judges.” It’s a term that has no meaning. Or rather it’s meaning is meaningless lol