Sadly, Hinchey will brag about casting the deciding vote for the largest tax increase in our history in 1993. This tax increase cost New Yorkers billions in lost revenue and income. His Kingston office never heard of the death tax, nor did they know there was an important vote on it on June 12. Talk about being out of touch with the people. Kevin Roberts Plattekill Judicial activism must be checked As if we needed another reason not to vote for Al Gore he has now publicly stated that if elected he would appoint only activist judges to the Supreme Court.
Abortion rights are a great example of the failure of judicial activism.
By judicial fiat, arbitrary in nature, the court usurped the political process of debate and legislate. Rather than a solution, the Supremes created a quagmire from which this country has yet to free itself. In contrast, the debate of the nation was bringing the issue to the legislatures of states and Congress. At the time the court rendered its decision, laws against abortion were already being loosened in some states and reconsidered in many more. It is quite probable that by now we would have a consensus on the subject and democratic laws reflective of society.