[SauronOfMordor]

The amendment route appears to be the ONLY route for protecting marriage.

You assume that even an Amendment will stop activist judges

The only thing that will stop activist judges will be a yearly referendum on their fitness from the voters. 51% unhappy, and out you go, to be replaced by somebody appointed by the executive and approved by the senate. More than 67% disapproval, and you forfeit your pension and are disbarred.

[xzins]

Actually, I've come to that same conclusion. We must have an amendment for the direct election of judges. This garbage about impartiality is a facade and always has been.