[Texasforever]

Originalist means that the jurist relies on the original intent of the Constitution and amendments as their respective drafters envisioned it. It doesn't mean you throw out amendments 11-27 (although I wouldn't mind redacting everything after, and including, the 13th

Then the term Originalst is not applicable. I want judges that do not make law on the bench, do not make social policy on the bench, and that do not meddle in state issues unless there are clear constitutional reasons to do so. I don't want to trade a liberal mommy SC for a conservative daddy USSC both are bad.

[Tree of Liberty]

On that, I agree. Further, I don't believe that the court has the authority of judicial review as usurped in Marbury v. Madison. I would accept a single "law from the bench" that would nullify all previous rulings that relied on that theory. Leave questions of Constitutionality to nullification committees set up by the respective states.

[crispy78]

Well said and I couldn't agree more. Activists of any stripe should not be on any court and especially not SCOTUS.

[Freepdonia]

Then the term Originalst is not applicable. I want judges that do not make law on the bench, do not make social policy on the bench, and that do not meddle in state issues unless there are clear constitutional reasons to do so. I don't want to trade a liberal mommy SC for a conservative daddy USSC both are bad.

I totally agree with this. Leave the law making for the Congress. The idea that the SCOTUS should have a hand in that should be totally destroyed forever.