Sowell on Lawlessness and Judicial Activism

Sowell on Lawlessness and Judicial Activism

Thomas Sowell investigates an issue near and dear to my heart: judicial activism and the flaunting of the law that accompanies it.

The problem with the gay marriage issue

When voters go to the polls this November, they need to consider not only what particular candidates will do in office but, at the federal level especially, what kinds of judges those candidates will appoint or confirm. There is no point complaining about judges -- or about taxes or any other laws or policies -- if you go into that voting booth on election day and vote on the basis of how candidates look or talk.