> We (as voters) act as though we want moral absolutism, but we can't even consistently decide what is or isn't moral over a few decades. Maybe this is debatab

> We (as voters) act as though we want moral absolutism, but we can't even consistently decide what is or isn't moral over a few decades. Maybe this is debatable or plain wrong, but, to me, it looks like traditional sources of ethical/moral authority (mostly religious) in America have lost most of their power, their influence, their credibility. But, as you say, we still want a powerful moral authority or ethical guidance system. And it appears that we have increasingly turned to the US Supreme Court for answers and validation. Unless it disagrees with us, in which case we write about how corrupt and stupid it is.