Who would have guessed of the three judges on this panel, it was Thompson and Kleinfeld, appointed by President Reagan and President GHW Bush, that ruled against the Forest Service. Thomas, the Clinton appointed judge, kept the court from a unanimous decision. Go figure!
http://www.ninthcircuitopinions.com/2007/12/05/sierra-club-v-bosworth/
If they themselves are not beaten down by this constant castigation, then the spouse is not too kind when he/she finds out why they're not being invited to all the in-crowd's cocktail parties by the dominate political class. Even judges are vulnerable to this "shunning!"
Even their indoctrinated children coming home from school are castigating them and IT HURTS!!!
I think they're just trying to keep peace in their own family for a little domestic tranquility since they rarely have to honestly explain their decisions and when they do they can make stuff up!!!