This Time It Matters

I had the privileged of attending a panel discussion on the Supreme Court that included Prof. Jeff Rosen. In a nutshell, he is convinced - as am I - that for the first time in a long time, this election will definitively decide the direction of the Supreme Court for the next 30 years. The time is now. If John "Get Off My Lawn" McCain is elected, there will likely be 1 to 3 justices who die or retire. All of them are the more liberal justices (let's not kid ourselves, there aren't any actual liberals on the Court): Breyer, Ginsberg, and Stevens.

In fact, Justice Breyer acknowledged that if McCain is elected, it is likely that Roe v. Wade will be "revisited," which means overturned. So, for all of you out there who think this election doesn't matter, think again. For the next 30 years, this election matters on issues like choice, civil rights, the Fourth Amendment, and Freedom of and from Religion.