All social progress happens without the support of conservatives.

[Loudly]

Which is precisely why further appointments of conservative justices to the appellate courts must be blocked.

The courts are what drags our society kicking and screaming into modernity. Legislators can’t do it, because they answer to the fear, ignorance and bigotry of the voters.

The only reason why state prohibition against contraceptives is no longer an “issue” is because of the majority decision in Griswold.

But the mechanism of progress which Griswold represents most assuredly IS an issue in this and every election.

[saras]

1. Fairly obvious - that's why the opposite of conservative is progressive and not liberal