An Underlying Issue--The Supreme Court

One of the most important, but least talked about, issues in this coming election will be the nomination of Supreme Court Justices. According to some sources, as many as three of the more liberal leaning Justices will be retiring during the term of the next President. This, in my mind, is monumental. Just as an example of what is at stake, let's say the issue of abortion were to come to the Court. Do we really want a Court filled with a mostly conervative bench deciding the issue without any moderate or counter voice? On the issue of wire tapping and even torture, what if those matters come back in front of the Court? I'd be willing to bet they are OK'd under their rationale. If elected, I believe McCain would undoubtedly create a Court that would stahl progress way beyond his tenure in the White House. If Obama is elected, I would hope that he would want to restore a balance to the Court once the retiring Justices step down. Anything less would be terrible for the American legal system in my mind.