For every presidential election in recent history (meaning at least the last 30), I have had one overriding concern: the nomination of Supreme Court justices. I was asked once why it would be a problem if President Obama merely replaces retiring liberal justices with more liberals—other than missing the opportunity to "pack" the court to my liking. That's when I realized that I don't want a biased Supreme Court, at least not in the sense my friend was implying. But neither do I want a "balanced" Supreme Court. I want one that will rule based on the Constitution, whether they are for or against me. I don't want the Judiciary taking over the role of the Legislature. If our Justices are chosen based on their positions on particular issues rather than for their position vis–à–vis the Constitution and the Law, I think we have little hope for real justice.
But enough heavy thinking! Mallard Fillmore can make me smile, even about such an important issue.
