Young Conservatives Urged to Stop Liberal Judges

By: Susan Beach

A southern judge and an Arizona Congressman tell young conservatives to protect the Constitution and stop liberal judges from changing it.

“The American people don’t want judges making law. They want to reserve that right for themselves,” said Judge Charles Pickering, a U.S. district judge from Mississippi. Any changes should be made through the amendment process, he said.

The young audience hollered and applauded when Pickering closed his short talk urging them to “restore the rule of law” and preserve the Constitution.

Pickering joined his fellow panelists Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz.; Sandy Froman, president of the National Rifle Association; and Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch; in condemning judicial activism. Don’t let liberal judges change or add to the Constitution, they said.

“Judicial activism is akin to thievery,” said Fitton, who monitors the judiciary. It robs citizens of their liberty and takes away the respect of the courts system, he said. Froman agreed saying “it shakes the very foundation of our Federal liberty.”

Photo 1: Glenn Luther

Photo Caption: Judge Charles Pickering wags his finger at the audience while talking about the bad decisions being made in America by polititions.

Photo 2: Susan Beach

Photo Caption: Tom Fitton condemns judicial activism by judges saying conservatives must be vigilant.