Genie makes an excellent point about stare decisis. As it is, a conservative court 'could' overturn several civil rights decisions. The decision to allow corporation's money to become a major power in politics is a harbinger of such changes....and yet the GOP threatens to fight judges who might 'legislate from the bench'...until they get a Republican president again, then watch out!

What we NEED is obviously several constitutional amendments to clarify some things the founders could not possibly have anticipated 250 years ago. That 'militia' bit meant something then...now it is used to justify all sorts of arrogant gun-slinging. States rights really needs to be re-defined and clarified in light of modern times, but I shudder at the prospect of getting any new amendments ratified.