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Old 06-21-2009, 01:25 PM
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Simply because then the "We, the People" are taken out of the law-making business when judges can autocratically amend-via-decision any statute. When Judges "rule from the bench," personal bias replaces the will of the people and eliminates the need for and purpose of a legislature duly elected by the citizenry. "We, the People" are replaced by "We, the Few and Almighty." The last time that situation existed here, tea ended up floating in Boston Harbor.
Good answer, Steve. I should have thought of that before I posed the question for discussion.

As faulty as the system is--and it apparently is pretty faulty--it would be wrong to replace the will of the people with the decisions of federal judges.