So when I hear pundits blithely pile conservatives in a happy plain-meaning camp and liberals in a comparatively suspect progressive-reading camp under the guise of honest constitutional theory, I cringe. Good judging—like good governance—requires transparency, reasoned decision-making, and sound judgment. To expect judges not to make judgments is illogical. To pretend that those cloaked with the strict-reading mantra are somehow not judging—but merely translating English into English—is folly.