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I was gonna write a piece about the abysmal decision by the Florida Supreme Court striking down school vouchers, but I see my friend Tom has already commented at his blog.

If anything, Tom is too kind to the Court. It seemed to me they couldn't stand their social ideals being attacked and so grasped at whatever straws available. Tom's too smart an analyst, though, to engage in such mindreading.

I admit, though, once anything provided by the state becomes a right, you are simply begging for courts to write the laws, keeping out the voice of the legislature and the people, and for that matter, most real-world considerations.

Columbus Guy says: "Abysmal" seems a bit strong. Wrong, yes, and abysmal as a policy choice, yes, but as far as the opinion goes, it's actually not too poorly written. They at least hit the salient points. If you want to see abysmal, take a look at an Ohio Supreme Court decision.