Nice try, Wall Street Journal Editorial Page

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When the Wall Street Journal editorial page chimes in, you can pretty well surely find some smelly pollution motive.

Opinion | More Judicial Political Mischief

The judicial selection and confirmation processes have been heavily infiltrated by “dark money.” The great “dark money” forces are almost invariably fossil fuel interests.

So suddenly, alarms go off at Wall Street Journal editorial page when the dark- money vehicle, the The Federalist Society, starts looking too toxically political.

For background on this network centered around the The Federalist Society, read Washington Post expose.

A conservative activist's behind-the-scenes campaign to remake the nation's courts

Back-to-back, long Wall Street Journal articles should be seen as behavior, not taken at face value.

Opinion | A Prosecutorial Bridge Too Far

The Wall Street Journal editorial page takes no interest in hundreds of millions in dark money surrounding the court.

Not the selection money.

New 'dark money' group led by Trump judicial adviser tied to network promoting his court picks

Not the confirmation money.

It's true: millions in dark money spent to tilt courts right

Not the amicus money.

Dems Criticize 'Dark Money' In CFPB High Court Case - Law360

Not the litigant money.

With Supreme Court Mired in Dark Money, Time for Large Dose of Transparency

Instead, they concoct a vast liberal conspiracy consisting of a junior U.S. Senator, a U.S. District Court Judge, and an relatively impecunious liberal law group. Nice try, guys.

“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” — Justice Louis Brandeis