Liberal Forum

You do have a point when it comes to the difficulty of overturning a decision made by the Supreme Court. It's difficult, but not impossible. Usually, however, they do rule as per the Constitution. Most Supreme Court justices do believe that the right of privacy lives in the Constitution and they continue to rule in that direction. It should have absolutely nothing with what they "believe." They're supposed to apply the Constitution and the law. I'm glad though that you see my point. Imagine it was a conservative majority that found new "rights" with no basis in the Constitution that grossly infringed on liberal philosophy. That's what so angers conservatives. They also understand that "equal protection" applies to all people in this country regardless of sex, race, and sexual preference. That's why they surely will rule in support of gay marriage. Which once again imposes non-existent "rights" that have never been found in the Constitution on half the country. With huge implications for society as a whole. There is at least some consistancy in the Supreme Court decisions. There is none of this consistancy in the laws made by the politicians. My rights should not be at the mercy of the changing moods of the electorate. I believe the Supreme Court is doing it's job and is quite successful in stopping the ignorant politicians from having their way. "Consistency?" There had never been a right to an abortion. There has never been a right to homosexual marriage. There has never a right to sodomy. To cite just a few relatively new rulings. No, the liberal justices have not been very consistent at all. With effectively no recourse by those who oppose this.