Rational Nation USA

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny   Definition of Judicial Activism: USLegal - Judicial activism is the view that the Supreme Court and other judges can and should creatively (re)interpret the texts of the Constitution and the laws in order to serve the judges' own visions regarding the needs of contemporary society. Judicial activism believes that judges assume a role as independent policy makers or independent "trustees" on behalf of society that goes beyond their traditional role as interpreters of the Constitution and laws. The concept of judicial activism is the polar opposite of judicial restraint. Judicial activism has been a issue of concern going back to Thomas Jefferson . Our SCOTUS' responsibility is to determine law (legislation) with respect to its constitutionality or lack thereof. There are two primary and differing views held by judicial scholars. One school of thought holds SCJ's (Supreme Court Justices) sho...

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny President Obama in a recent campaign appearance decrying the "madness" of his, and his party's rivals. While it is fair game to question the policies of any particular prior administration (GWB's quickly comes to mind) it is indeed "madness" for the President to incessantly play the distant past and the class warfare card to in support of his failing policies. PORTLAND, Maine - President Barack Obama accused Republicans of clinging to economic policies that preceded the Great Depression and the more recent economic downturn, saying his rivals are showing signs of "madness." Raising campaign cash in Maine on Friday, March 30, Obama said Republicans want to return to economic policies that would let Wall Street play by its own set of rules and allow insurance companies to roll back health coverage. "We won't win the race for new jobs and new businesses and middle-class...