To add to the confusion, some of the court's decisions involved multiple concurrences and dissents, making it hard even for lawyers and judges to figure out what the law is and why.

The court's recent decisions have made life more difficult for the democratic institutions that perform the day- to-day work of our nation.

I find it personally distracting when kids are constantly texting, but they can be texting something that is just benign and just fine.

Some have even suggested that this recent trend has transformed our democracy from one founded on, "We the people," to one ruled by, "We the court."

Sometimes local, state and federal laws so clearly run afoul of the Constitution that the court must step in and strike them down. In most cases, the court performs this admirably and with great restraint.

Since its inception, our Nation has stood on the foundations of compassion and justice.

The entertainment industry is encouraging young people to defy and deceive their parents.