So many times I get the insulted virgin response from Democrats when I talk about activist judges promoting their policies, but I'm not specifically opposed to legislation from the bench. Look at the recent ruling about Obamacare being unconstitutional requiring people to pay for health care insurance. Now with a legal precedent I can stop paying for car insurance too. There are many good examples of judicial activism like Bush v. Gore, Plessy v. Ferguson, campaign finance restrictions removed for corporations, striking down the law allowing same-sex marriages. It's a tool in your belt like a gun or a lobbyist. The funny thing is that Democrats are so holier-than-thou that they won't admit to using dirty tricks as a means. Compromise my ethic? - No!
The reason it doesn't work to shout "activist judge" at a Republican is we're just going to say, "Duh, why else would we have selected that judge." It's only cheating if you can get an indictment. We point it out when you do it because you feel guilty for being weak. Look at Roe v Wade; you had to use "right to privacy" to make it legal to kill babies? That's not a stretch? I believe the constitution was meant to be interpreted and some people call any decision they don't agree with activist, but there's no such thing as objectivism (I'm looking at you Ayn Rand) so there's no universal interpretation of the law. The only universal law is in the bible.
The constitution is more like a set of guidelines than actual rules.
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