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President Trump is the conservative gift that keeps on giving. For too long, a debate on the role of the Court was needed. Our Founding Fathers envisioned the Supreme Court to be free of politics, outside influence, and the least powerful branch. Why? Because the Supreme Court’s job is to interpret what the Constitution says—not what it should say or protect.
For decades, the Court has regrettably ignored its duty by “creating” laws, dismissing the Constitution, and seemingly playing politics. The Court’s new composition appears to be reversing this dangerous pattern. And the nation can thank Trump for that.
Making a Mockery of the Court
The leaker is a symptom of a deeper illness that has been caused by the Democratic virus. Calling for Court-packing, antagonizing court nominees by calling them rapists and colonizers, and making a political circus of confirmation hearings have only made a mockery of our Judiciary.
An activist Court has contributed to this foolery by exceeding its reach and fabricating rights. Again, this debate transcends abortion rights, but the Constitution is silent on that issue. Ruling that abortion was constitutionally protected—whether one supports it or not—was a mistake. And the right thing to do is to overrule Roe.
Gay Marriage, Obamacare, and Other Rights
Left-wing mouthpieces have argued that same-sex marriage, among other “rights” like Obamacare—is under threat. And they are correct. All the “rights” that were fabricated by the activist Court are a disservice to the Constitution, the Framers, and the nation. But again—this transcends whether these issues are warranted or not.
The U.S. Congress and our states’ legislatures must do what they are called upon to do: legislate. The nation must stop depending on our Judiciary for these political issues.
Democrats must start promoting their ideas and persuade the American people for them. Elections have consequences and the abolition of the activist Court is a consequence of the People’s Will in 2016.
This article originally appeared in El American’s newsletter on May 5, 2022. Subscribe for free here.
Luis Cornelio is the English Editor-in-Chief at El American. After graduating cum laude from the Colin Powell School for Civil and Global Leadership, he went on to intern at the Heritage Foundation. Most recently he served on President Donald Trump's re-election campaign, writing research articles on topics including law and order, immigration, and the Supreme Court. He also currently works as the Director of Communications for Got Freedom and researcher for the election integrity watchdog Amistad Project. A Dominican-American, he was granted U.S. citizenship in February 2020.
// Luis Cornelio es el English Editor-in-Chief de El American. Después de graduarse cum laude de la Escuela Colin Powell de Liderazgo Civil y Global, pasó a ser pasante de la Heritage Foundation. Recientemente, participó en la campaña de reelección del presidente Donald Trump escribiendo artículos de investigación sobre temas como la ley y el orden, la inmigración y la Corte Suprema. Actualmente trabaja como director de Comunicaciones de Got Freedom y es investigador para el grupo de integridad electoral, el Amistad Project. Un dominicano-americano, se le otorgó la ciudadanía americana en febrero de 2020.