I wish for atheists.

Whenever there's a 5-4 decision on the U.S. Supreme Court, I don't have to check to see how each justice voted. It's always the same five conservative justices versus the four liberals. Certain basic issues are decided by political leanings. Not by judicial objectivity. I don't like it. But I accept it. Mainly because there's nothing I can do about it. Other than gripe. And hold my nose. The Supreme Court is a reflection of America. A sharply split America. It's almost as if the Civil War never ended. Red states versus blue states. Often, it even seems like white people versus black people. Though, ironically, the lone black justice is a diehard conservative. Sort of a traitor to his own race. Maybe it has something to do with religion. The justices are either Catholics or Jews. No Protestants. No declared atheists. Because it would be politically impossible to get atheists appointed to the court. Actually, if I had a magic wand, I'd wave it and wish for a majority of the justices to be atheists. Because atheists tend to be less political, less holier-than-thou and more fair and objective. I'm no atheist. Instead, I'm a believer. In a personal kind of god. Yes, I'm sort of a freelancer. I avoid organized religion. Like to think of myself as objective and open-minded. But still, if I'm honest about it, I'm subjective and closed-minded. Which makes me objective and open-minded. Because I admit my bias. --Jim Broede