What We the People lost when the Constitution gave monarchical power to a small band of unelected people in robes.

By Emelyn Lybarger. Published 12-12-2016 by YES! Magazine

Illustration by Jennifer Luxton.

President-elect Trump promises to appoint a hard-right conservative to the U.S. Supreme Court, dashing progressive hopes for a liberal court in the foreseeable future. And he may well be appointing at least one other justice.

Progressives are panic-stricken. Conservatives are euphoric. But, regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, one thing is certain: The repercussions of the Supreme Court overturning decisions such as Roe v. Wade and Obergefell v. Hodges will be palpable, affecting millions of lives.

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