William F. Smith: “Judicial activism in America has reached a crisis. Judges routinely overrule the will of the people, invent so-called…”

“Judicial activism in America has reached a crisis. Judges routinely overrule the will of the people, invent so-called rights and ignore traditional values. So far, judges have censored the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, removed the Ten Commandments from public buildings and parks, banned the acknowledgment of God in public schools, imposed taxes, and now they have changed the definition of marriage. Most Americans simply do not want judges to establish a new kind of marriage that is so different from the one that has served so many so well for so long. They want to protect marriage as we know it. But what should citizens do and their elected representatives when a few judges impose their personal views on the American people? We have a choice. Either let judges decide or pass the Marriage Protection Amendment. Either we act in Congress or courts will continue to impose their definition of marriage on the country. Judges should interpret the Constitution, not promote a political agenda. The people and their representatives, not judges, should set social policy. Madam Speaker, most Americans do not want to redefine marriage. Forty-four States already have enacted laws that provide that marriage shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.”