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To: TimF who wrote (55078)	6/29/2009 11:17:12 AM
From: nigel bates	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

>>Unless you consider the whole doctrine of incorporation to be judicial activism...<< Yes, I do. If the process that brought about the 'doctrine' of incorporation wasn't judicial activism, then the phrase has no meaning other than "liberal decisions I disagree with". >>and think the federal courts have no power or responsibility to enforce the prohibition of establishment of religion or to disallow severe restrictions of free speech, against state governments.<< That's a non-sequitur, as I made it clear that judicial 'activism' is a necessary part of what the Supreme Court does. In any event, the Court is about to rule on whether it can enforce Second Amendment rights at state level (ironically, another Sotomayor case). scotusblog.com