I wish the founders had included term or gov't service limits such that no one could spend his whole life in the gov't. And they ought to have fixed the terms of judges at a lengthy but ,finite, term,say, 14 years in office then back to the real world.
I agree in part, but also disagree in part. They are supposed to enforce the Constitution, and in certain cases resolve disputes between parties. If enforcing the Constitution as written causes difficulties, usually for those who want more power for the government, then so be it. If the problem is that large and universal, the Constitution can be amended, but it must not be ignored for mere expediency. That's how we got the Federal government involved in every aspect of our lives. Most all of that flows from the FDR era court decisions which mangled the interstate commerce clause into a blank check for federal usurpation of powers not granted. That and the income tax to pay for it all.