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Remedies to Activist Judiciary

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We call Congress and the President to use their constitutional powers to restrain activist judges. We urge Congress to adopt the Judicial Conduct Act of 2005 and remove judges who abuse their authority. Further, we urge Congress to withhold Supreme Court jurisdiction in cases involving abortion, religious freedom, and the Bill of Rights.
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The platform must be a statement of principles, not a laundry list of named bills. No bill is perfect.

The remainder of this plank duplicates both the good and bad points of the Judicial Restraint plank.

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Cliches do not belong in a serious platform document.

cliche, wordy

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