SCALIA

This may now turn out to be the most important election for quite some time as it could determine the political leanings of the Supreme Court, which increasingly seems to determine the law of the land. Important and controversial issues are increasingly decided not by the people, not by their representatives, not by their elected leaders, but by those occupying the seats of the Supreme Court (and appointed by the President with the approval of Congress).

Some of the most controversial issues facing the U.S. have to do with human rights. Abortion and the right to bear arms are two that are frequently in the spotlight of the media. There are many others whose fate is ultimately in the hands of the Supreme Court, including: immigration, healthcare, voter I.D., education, and sexual orientation.

It is time for us all to stop the effort to put our lives under the control of government. Certainly, there are limits to our liberty, but it is not incumbent on government to tell us what we can believe, or say, or do, as long as it doesn't deny the rights specified in the Constitution that belong to all people.

People do not have a right to prosperity, or health, or a job, or a house, or car, or education, or respect. They have a right to pursue these things, they are not bestowed upon them by right of birth.

It is not government's job to make everyone equal in terms or wealth, or status, or self-esteem. Government's job is to protect the inalienable rights of people, and in our case, the rights established by the Constitution.

Vote for the person who embodies these values in the next election.