Hey Troll ol' pal, the Warren court got up my nose enough times as well, however, what has marked the difference between the republican and democratic leaning judges, for the most part, in this past fight, which I believe to be at the core of the tone of Steven's discent, is the degree to which descions favoring Gore, where balenced with some give, Bush prevails on these points, Gore on these. On the other hand, as Bush's lead was so tenuous, judges ruled out of hand, no balence, and at the cost of their past judicial history. For example O'Conor, who has always defered to state court judges, gave not an inch. But hey, I have always said that courts only convert the change of power that occurs on the street into law, and if the American people are to fat and lazy and complacent to protect their democracy, it is not for the supreme court to do the job, and we deserve the little retard.
Have a great holiday season, and best wishes
Larry