Funny how nowhere in this list does Laughable mention respect for the rule of law or judicial restraint. I agree that conservative judicial activism, properly understood, is something that should be avoided. But that is like telling someone to look out for leprechauns. They do not exist in any meaningful way.

To serve as a true counterpoint to liberal activists, a conservative activist would have to actively ignore the Constitution and the law to suit their own personal beliefs. A good example would be a judge claiming that the Constitution PROHIBITS homosexual conduct and/or marriage(a very different question from whether the Constitution, which is silent on the subject, allows the States to ban certain conduct).

The lack of conservative activists does not trouble the Left, as they simply mischaracterize judicial restraint as a form of activism. This is nonsense on stilts, and leads to the absurdity of liberals, without any self-reflection or irony, calling judges practicing judicial restraint “right-wing” extremists.

What we need is a report documenting trends toward unfair bias on the part of judges, and back it up with some good objective analysis from universally respected legal experts. But don’t rely on a PAC director to consider, or even understand, the nuances of more sophisticated and persuasive arguments. Forget the PAC/lobbyist propaganda, Will. Stick to your own intellect and reasoning. Your arguments against legislative control of our judicial system are much more powerful and dead-on.

We can hold the CEO of the state accountable for poor judicial appointments, as we do the President of the United States, but we cannot hold an entire legislature accountable. So really, we as citizens have no say in who sits on the bench, nor any recourse if judges are corrupt or incompetent. Which is exactly the way they want it at the Statehouse. They can do anything they want to. Funnel money and power to their families and friends…state contracts, economic development money, judicial appointments, board and commission appointments — you name it. That’s why our state is so poor and so backwards and always will be.

Better hope you don’t end up in a courtroom and on the wrong side of Jakie Knotts or Glenn McConnell at the same time. Good luck with “due process” if you do.

John Few is also the biggest adulterous ho-hopper to “grace” the bench since Strom Thurmond was a judge. Few and Carroll Campbell would run a tight race as far as the person who most violated their marriage vows.

Kay Hearn and Gene Moorhead are the most impartial judges.