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Misskittycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-16-05 10:42 PM
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Need help: answer to Repug talking point about activist judges
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legislating from the bench.

I'm going to staff a local MoveOn booth outside a supermarket tomorrow afternoon.

I stopped by today while others from my group were there. One woman responded to the informational flyer about how she doesn't want activist judges legislating from the bench, and wants to stick to the Constitution. (Her first comment was that she watches Fox News 22 hours a day.)

I shouldn't have even tried to engage her - I went off on her big time, and it had no effect at all. (I won't do that tomorrow.)

I started explaining to her that she was spouting Republican talking points that were misguided. But I realized that, even as a lawyer, I was unable to easily explain to her why her thing about "activist judges" was right-wing BS.

So how do I easily explain why this talking point is bullshit? I'd like some refresher comments from other lawyers, too, reminding me of the salient points on this issue.

Thanks.
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