More Judicial Activism

I guess I am of the school that believes that yesterday's Supreme Court decision will not--in the long run--open the doors to the current GOP voter suppression strategy.  Demographic trends will produce a backlash that will damage the GOP, much like what happened in the 2012 election, where the GOP tactics angered people enough that turnout actually increased.

But, having said that, the gutting of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court is just another example proving that the current Court is pursuing a specific political agenda and is the most activist Court of my lifetime.  Kevin Drum gives an excellent take on this (here's the link).  The gross inconsistency shows that their decision is political rather than judicial.  That's kinda the definition of judicial activism.