WSJ: "The Supreme Court's Reverse Robin Hoods"

OpinionJournal : "So, in just two weeks, the Supreme Court has rendered two major decisions on the limits of government. In Raich v. Gonzales the Court said there are effectively no limits on what the federal government can do using the Commerce Clause as a justification. In Kelo, it's now ruled that there are effectively no limits on the predations of local governments against private property.

These kinds of judicial encroachments on liberty are precisely why Supreme Court nominations have become such high-stakes battles. If President Bush is truly the 'strict constructionist' he professes to be, he will take note of the need to check this disturbing trend should he be presented with a High Court vacancy. "