Here's why we're in trouble.

 

The New York Times reports that as Supreme Court justices "consider two major cases on same-sex marriage, with decisions expected this month, they are, of course, focused on legal issues. But students of the court say other factors may also play a role."

 

They shouldn't. The only issue should be constitutionality. David Codell, a former law clerk to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, said, ". . .the justices undoubtedly will reflect upon their real-world experiences of getting to know and to understand lesbian and gay people as individuals and as members of families."

 

Does that mean if a Justice knows a murdering rapist as an individual and a member of a family that he should set aside constitutional issues that might arise in any case concerning murder and rape?

 

"Court's climate a factor." The Dallas Morning News; June 9, 2013; p. 4A.