The death of the intrepid Justice Antonin Scalia has shaken the political world. If his successor's appointment cannot be delayed until the next presidency, it's assured that an unassailable hard-left majority will control the Supreme Court. This will mean, conservatives warn, the end of significant Second Amendment rights, curtailment of many religious freedoms and a consistent rubber-stamp for the "progressive" agenda.
Unfortunately, the likelihood of replacing Scalia--the court's pre-eminent legal mind--with even a pale imitation is slim. For it to happen
