ABC News is reporting Senator Jeff Sessions (R) is stating one of the most important issues regarding Supreme Court Nominees. Do we want judges that interpret the law based upon the “original intent” or “living document” philosophy. No activists judges. The decisions of the Supreme Court impact too many people. One activist judge should not be enabled to force their opinion on the masses. The power belongs with the people.
When Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement earlier this month, Obama said he’d seek a replacement with a “keen understanding of how the law affects the daily lives of the American people.”
Sen. Sessions had this to say about Obama’s comment:
“It is a call on the courts to abandon the clearly recognized American standard that you find the facts honestly, and you apply it to the law fairly interpreted,” Sessions said.
Senator Sessions is absolutely correct. No social agenda justice through the courts is welcome. Just the facts.