The recent developments in the nominations to the Supreme Court have many people foaming at the mouth. Their spin on the changes is that "the next thirty years are at stake".
Is our life really determined by such externalities?
If we define our life in human physical terms, then, yes, governance and the economy have an impact on that. God does know that our vision of ourselves can easily be controlled by our bank balance, physical health and how others rule each other. At that level, the nomination of Judge Alito is of some significance.
Still and all, nothing justifies sacrificing higher principles remembering that God is holding on to us no matter our circumstances or our response to them. God shows his love for us on a personal level, and to focus on the governmental is to miss the depth of the individual and personal relationship that God is eager for us to experience.
I really don't think it matters if we weigh in on Judge Alito or not. If asked, I know that both freedom (economic and personal) and strong law enforcement consistently make our life here better. Orgasmic celebration is not called for on such items, any more than the approval of the communistic Ruth Bader Ginsberg should have called for nashing of teeth. Compared to our relationship with God, the Supreme Court doesn't measure up.
Do I care if Alito is approved? Sure. How will it influence my life? Probably much less than I can imagine today.