Constitutional Originalism vs Judicial Activism in the Supreme Court - with Former USAG Ed Meese

Washington politicians have historically tried to gain power by finding ways to override or outright ignore the U.S. Constitution, which is why the nation's founders installed a Supreme Court. Former United States Attorney General Ed Meese joins our panel to discuss the prevailing debate over the past century-plus as to whether the Constitution must remain followed to the text and intent of its creators versus the assertion it is a "living, breathing document" which needs to change with the times: the fight between Constitutional Originalists vs. Judicial Activists. The current chaos over the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision (a clear violation of the 10th Amendment) is only one example of quite a few Supreme Court decisions pitting emotional and Constitutional arguments outside and within the SCOTUS chambers.
The question is: should judicial activists have a place in the Supreme Court considering the duty of its justices is to protect, not conveniently interpret the US Constitution? For decades, legislators have tried to gain power by weakening the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendments on a regular basis; their bidding done eagerly by activists instilled in the Judicial body.
On this edition of Thought to Action, our panel discusses the need for Constitutional originalists in the Supreme Court and how to instill such values in the next generation of judges and legislators. We explore cases, the need to continue nominating Constitutional Originalists and to promote the understanding to all in the U.S. that the right decision as per the law of the land will not always go someone's way, but protection of its foundation is paramount. We also discuss why it is important to keep politicians from attempting to pack the Supreme Court with extra ideological sycophants in the future via a Keep Nine Amendment.

Our panelists:
London Center for Policy Research President LTC Tony Shaffer
London Center for Policy Research Distinguished Fellow Navy Capt. Pete O'Brien
Former United States Attorney General Ed Meese
Former Tennessee Attorney General and Keep Nine Coalition Chairman Paul Summers
Keep Nine Coalition Director Roman Buhler

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