Conservative justice is a contradiction in terms. The universe is not fair. If their is to be any justice people have to make it. 

To do wrong is bad. To tempt others to do wrong is worse. To tempt people to do wrong, by saying that it is right is even worse. Now days, the popular excuse of 'conservative justice' is textualism. Textualism is about taking words out of context in order to manipulate the meaning of a law. Proponents say that lawmakers should have written the law better. It is worse than a drunk driver blaming the manufacturer of an automobile. This form of judicial activism unerringly targets the hard won rights of the citizen, but somehow leaves every consideration, quittance, and (most importantly) indemnity to the privileged untouched. To counter these efforts to undermine democracy, it should be possible to put the willful misinterpretation back in context, eventually. Lies don't need to convince, only to distract, to pay for themselves. 

Ownership can be seductive as a legal concept in that it tends to be easy to decide, but it should not be relied on exclusively. Giving automatic primacy to ownership over other claims is prejudicial. It is the modern equivalent to 'might makes right'. 


People say that they want justice. What they really seem to crave are the dividends of justice, peace and prosperity. Work toward equality is opposed by the beneficiaries of injustice. Those who prefer the status quo find ways to share their discomfort. When they make trouble and raise doubt, leaving things the way they are does not seem so bad. Keep in mind that a lot of why there is a middle class is to keep the wealthy separate from reality. Justice is a sort of truth that is unwelcome. Many will blame and even attack justice rather than support it.