The rhythms of daily life for ordinary Americans may seem far removed from the rarified world of the U.S. Supreme Court.
But from the time people roll out of bed in the morning until they turn in at night, the court's rulings are woven into their lives in ways large and small.
So pay attention as Congress prepares to take up the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to join the high court: The influence of the court's nine justices is hard to overstate — even if Justice Stephen Breyer once noted that their names are less well known than those of the Three Stooges.
"From the air you breathe and the water you drink to the roof over your head and the person across from you in bed, the Supreme Court touches all of that," says Elizabeth Wydra, president of the Constitutional Accountability Center.
Major premise: All people are born with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Conclusion: Therefore, the American Colonists are born with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
