Thread: What Do We Do About Activist Judges?
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Old 03-16-05, 10:59 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: What Do We Do About Activist Judges?
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Originally Posted by Squawker
This has been going on since Roe VS Wade, but it seems to be getting worse. Judges are making laws, (by calling something unconstitutional) from Religion to Gay marriage. Why are we allowing these judges to undermine our Constitution, and over ride our own legislature and peoples voice?
It IS constitutional. Has been since Marbury v Madison in 1803. That's 200+ years. They're NOT overriding the legislature, they're interpretting the law and then the legislature has the ability to write a clearer bill that will enforce the will of the people. What's the misunderstanding?
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