Defending the Constitution

In a Free Nation, it is of utmost importance that our Judicial System be fair and free to determine those breaking the law and in an impartial manner. The 6th, 7th, and 8th amendments are some of the first lines of defense against potential tyranny and serve the American people in perpetuity. The Government does not own the people, the people own the government. I run for that very basic Grassroots principle. We cannot let unjust laws be passed that violate that principle. A Government that protects its citizens right to Trial by Jury and to a fair one at that is a government which stands.

Perhaps the most forgotten of the Amendments, the 9th and 10th bring up the back of the Bill of Rights for a very important reason. It is the enumeration in the Five Articles of the Constitution what the Federal Government can and cannot do. And it is the enumeration of the first 8 amendments of the Bill of Rights which rights are ensured to the people. But in a dynamic Republic such as this, that is not the end. The 9th and 10th amendments are extremely important in today's legal climate. We have a Federal Government that is all too keen to trample on the Rights of the States. We must decentralize government and move power away from Washington if we hope to have a truly free nation. And yes, often times this means that the President must give up authority and allow States to take over, even if that means enacting policies with which the President disagrees.

As Governor, I have appointed 4 State Judges in my time. These Judges have all been firm upholders of the Constitution and I believe that the appointment of Supreme Court Judges is one of the most important discharges of Presidential duty. This is why it is crucial that we appoint Constitutionalist Judges who will exert Textualism with guiding light of Originalism when deciding their cases. I will ensure that my picks will stand firmly against Substantive Due Process and make their decisions on what the Constitution says, not what they want it to say. And make no mistake, Supreme Court Justices have the power, through Judicial Activism, to change what the Constitution says to fit their liking. We need Judicial appointments that will respect the bounds of their own jurisdiction and will recognize the importance of Democratic Choice. We need Judges that recognize that not every decision they make will be one that they like and that's ok, they are not the final arbiters of policy, they exist simply to weigh constitutionality.