We are told in our high school government classes that the judicial arm of government is "objective" and "impartial". Yet time after time it is clear that the decisions taken by the Supreme Court, the highest body of the judicial branch, are tinted with "partisan" bias - the fiasco over the presidential election being the most recent and conspicuous case. The election of George W. Bush raises many questions about the US Supreme Court. Several judges will most probably be appointed under the Bush administration, and the question of "liberal" versus "conservative" judges is a common topic of discussion. Many people fear that important gains such as the right to abortion (Roe vs. Wade) may be reversed if "conservative" judges are appointed. While that is an important topic for another article, this raises a glaring contradiction as to the impartiality of the courts - if the Supreme Court is supposed to be unbiased, then what’s the difference if new judges are appointed by a "liberal" or a "conservative" president?