An New Supreme Court Justice. . .

Well, President Bush proved his bona fides, from what I hear, with his nomination of Judge John Roberts. People all over the conservative spectrum are hailing him as a true conservative.

Shannen Coffin writes in National Review Online:

He understands that Courts cannot — and should not — seek to solve every social problem our country faces. As a judge, he has demonstrated a healthy respect for the rule of law, deferring often to the will of the people as reflected in the laws enacted by Congress and signed by the president. In an age when the courts have injected themselves into some of the most hot-button of social issues — gay marriage, abortion, and the latest controversy du jour on the Left’s agenda — judges like Roberts are needed to ensure that we are a nation governed by laws, and not the arbitrary whims of five unelected judges.

I am as glad as I can be, given my utter dependence upon the insights of others who know something about Roberts, that President Bush has nominated him. Anything that can be done to bring the SCOTUS back in line with sane constitutional limits and to remind the American people that our government is not one of judicial decree by of limited government that is directed for and by the people is a good thing.

But, with the appointment of Judge Roberts, we awake today and there are still the same issues facing us that faced us yesterday. And we must still govern ourselves, if we have the will and grace and courage.

A bigger problem than the make up of the Supreme Court is the weakness and ineptitude of the Congress. Perhaps this confirmation process might prove just how inane much that goes on in the Senate and House really is. The hope for American, ultimately, is to elect serious minded Senators and Representatives who take the duty of leadership more seriously than they take themselves.