Rehnquist is dead. O'Connor is retiring. A Supreme Court Chief Justice vacancy that must be filled now, and a S.C. Justice vacancy that must be filled soon before Sandra gets tired of waiting for her replacement to be appointed, and just leaves the bench. And both vacancies to be filled by George WMD Bush. And we thought Hurricane Katrina was a disaster!? These two replacements will be eroding what's left of the Constitution long after New Orleans is rebuilt.

In the words of Tom Paxton, "How much can the poor nation stand?"