Judicial Oversight

Interesting article from the AP wire here. In what will surely be described as a case of "judicial activism" by administration water-bearers, a court has struck down as unconstitutional two provisions in the Patriot Act that allowed a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment to be purpetrated on an American citizen.

Why is it that when judges do their job, it's called "judicial activism", but when they defer to the President over the Constitution or the rule of law, that's called "strict constructionism"?

Sounds a lot like Orwellian double-speak to me.

Liam.