[dirtboy]

FWIW, I also believe a court should give greater weight to statute than prior rulings, but of course less weight than the Constitution is accorded.

Each branch has spent decades usurping their current level of power, they're not about to throw it out overnight by actually following the Constitution...

[NittanyLion]

Each branch has spent decades usurping their current level of power, they're not about to throw it out overnight by actually following the Constitution...

I know. And there's little hope in the near-term for the legislative or executive branches, since the American public appears to want more government. The largest strides we can hope for are reducing the rate of government growth - not reducing its absolute size.

The judiciary is likely where conservatives can gain considerable ground.

[Sabertooth]

Each branch has spent decades usurping their current level of power, they're not about to throw it out overnight by actually following the Constitution...

Agreed, but anyone going along with the accumulated FedCreep to date falls short of the mark of a "strict constructionist."

Perhaps "light constructionist" is a better term?