The original meaning of “vigilante justice” was when somebody tracked down a criminal and punished him — often lethally — without benefit of trial.

Then liberals redefined “vigilante justice” to mean any act of self-defense during the commission of a crime, especially with deadly force.

It wouldn’t surprise me if somebody somewhere referred to arsonists targeting abandoned buildings as conducting “vigilante urban renewal.”

Taking the logic further, I can finally see why liberals are so upset about the Tea Party rallies, which they would regard as “vigilante politics.”

And the Obama Administration would almost certainly condemn private entrepreneurs who create jobs without dipping at the public trough, for “vigilante economic growth.”