SC decision on sentencing

I wondered the other day if the guys at Powerline would comment on a recent SC decision. It seems as though they have:



"Nowadays, moreover, the tendency is to put judges on the bench at least in part to judge conservatively or liberally. As discussed above, threin lies much of Booker's mischief. But even in a less politicized context it would be wrong to think of judges as selected 'to be reasonable.' Judges should exercise reason, of course, but within the constraints of rules designed to make sure, so far as possible, that people in like circumstances are treated alike. The Booker decision ensures that, absent Congressional intervention, such fair treatment will not be the rule in federal criminal sentencing."



I argee with Deacon. One of the principles on which our country was founded was that mankind is evil and is in need of outside guidance. Giving the judges the final say in sentencing is giving them a great deal of power, a power many judges could easily abuse. Our government should be constructed so that it is extremely difficult for officials to manipulate it.