In a debate between Bill Ritter and Farmer Bob, the Congressman said "I'm going to appoint judges that apply the law, not interpret it." I learned in elementary school that the judicial branch interprets the law, the legislative branch makes the law, and the executive branch enforces the law. See the debate here, or read about it here.
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also, how would a judge interpret the law without applying it? would he just sit around and think about what the law means? that's not what they do. they interpret the law in order to apply it to a specific situation.
here's another shocker: the executive branch also interprets the law instead of just enforcing it. they claim it's because they need to know what the law means before enforcing it! blasphemy! stick to enforcement only!
i have a 3 inch thick book along with a semester's worth of notes on this issue (separation of powers) if you'd like to discuss it more in depth.