"If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or the modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed." ? George Washington, 1796 Farewell Address
"It is a very dangerous doctrine to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions. It is one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy." - Thomas Jefferson
From the days of the Founding, we have always been suspicious of too much power in the hands of judges. This section explores the cases and the consequences of judges going beyond their constitutional duty of interpreting law - instead mandating new social policies from the bench - and the impact on our religious liberties, on the family, and on society in general.
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