Difference between a “judicial conservative” and a “political conservative”
By political conservative, I refer to an elected official or political activist who supports a set of policies, including smaller government, lower taxes, and traditional social values. By judicial conservative, I mean a judge who does not advance any political or policy preference, but whose approach to constitutional and statutory interpretation involves fidelity to the text of the Constitution and adherence to the original understanding of that document or to the intent of the drafters. A judicial conservative’s approach will result in many politically conservative outcomes, but it should not and will not always be the case.” 1
- Ring, K. A. (2004). Scalia Dissents. Washington, DC, United States of America: Regnery Publishing, Inc.
Political Conservatives as you refer to them or as I refer to as Social conservatives.
Often violate the tenants of smaller government and less intrusive government of the Republican ideology.
Claiming to believe in individual freedom but only by their idea of what is your individual freedom.
And by using the government to enforce their concepts of what you freedom is.
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Sunday 03rd 2009f May 2009 07:20:39 PM at 7:20 pm