Victor Davis Hanson on Federal Judges Controlling National Security Policy

The Power of Federal Judges

• 📌 Victor Davis Hanson argues that federal district judges, particularly those with liberal leanings, have become the most powerful individuals in America.
• 💡 He highlights Judge Boasberg's national injunction against the president regarding the deportation of Venezuelan migrants as an example of this judicial overreach.
• ⚖️ Hanson contrasts the lifetime appointment and lack of accountability for these judges with the elected and constitutionally defined powers of the President.

Judicial Overreach as a Political Tactic

• 🎯 The use of federal judges to issue national injunctions is described as an organized effort by those who have lost political power.
• 📉 This tactic is seen as a symptom of liberal impotence and irrelevance, especially after losing the White House, Congress, and the popular vote.
• ⏳ The goal of these judicial actions is to delay and obstruct the policies of administrations like Trump's, consuming valuable time.

Liberal Agenda and Opposition Tactics

• 🚫 Hanson suggests that liberal groups, funded by well-financed organizations, cherry-pick judges to advance their agenda.
• 🎭 Lacking a positive agenda or ability to compromise, they resort to tactics like "street theater," "terrorism," and "lawfare" to oppose the president.
• 🎭 Examples include swatting incidents and the use of "potty, smutty mouth videos or ninja boxing" in Congress, alongside judicial obstruction.