These are desperate times for the Democrats in Washington, the poll and the mood of the nation suggest that they will receive an emphatic shellacking during the mid-terms in November.
The Democrats have just around six months to act. Desperate
times demand desperate measures, hence the Democrats are resorting to sneaky tactics such as ‘leaks’ hoping it will benefit them.
They leaked messages
between President Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, and key GOP Figures and
Trump aides to portray Republicans as insurrectionists and fascists looking
to subvert the course of democracy.
The
New York Times leaked a
conversation allegedly between House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep.
Liz Cheney to cause a rift within the GOP and cause the impression that GOP is
imploding due to conflicts within the leadership.
However, their most audacious leak occurred on Monday
night when Politico obtained a
nearly 100-page opinion, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, which Politico
claims is a "full-throated" and "unflinching repudiation of
constitutional protections of abortion rights."
A leak such as this emanating from the Supreme Court is unprecedented. Supreme Court
historians and court watchers say they cannot recall any previous leaks.
The leak is a majority opinion relating to the Dobbs
v. Mississippi (2022) case which is a case to evaluate whether Roe
v. Wade (1973) which legalized abortion nationwide, can be
overruled. If Roe v. Wade is overruled, states
decide on abortion, this is how federalism and indeed democracy works.
Thus far US Supreme Court hasn’t issued any official
ruling on the case matter nor have the justices issued any public
statement.
So what purpose does this leak serve?
The leak brings the issue of abortion to back the forefront.
The Democrats have successfully characterized abortion as a civil right. This
is an issue that fires up the far-left Democrat base, who most likely has been abjectly
disappointed with Biden and Democrat lawmakers.
This leak will facilitate fundraising for Democrats. It is
also a scare tactic to remind Democrat voters that if they want unrestricted
abortion facilities, they have to vote for the Democrats during the
mid-terms.
This leak could enthuse an already enthused pro-life GOP voter
base.
A pro-abortion ‘protests’ have already begun outside Supreme
Court. ‘Protests’ will also be conducted outside the homes of conservative SC
justices. It must be remembered these 'activists' can stoop to any level. The
'protests' will devolve into threats. They could even resort to violence and
vandalism. Family members of the justices who live elsewhere could also be
targeted.
They will claim to be doing this for the ‘greater good. The
news media will then declare that protests are always messy. They will claims
this is a war against the 'far right' for the 'soul of the nation' and that
this is how democracy functions.
The 'protestors' may even succeed. Few human beings can
withstand the relentless hate, attacks, and looming threats. President Trump
was among the few who had the fortitude and the resilience to stand up to
liberal tyrants and deride them in public. However, most humans, including
justices, capitulate when their loved ones are threatened with violence. At
times, even if the justice chooses to remain stoic, the relatives could urge the
justice to fall in line just to ensure their safety. It is easy to preach to
others to stand by their values in the face of peril, but difficult to
practice.
But beyond the contents of the leak, let's focus on the act of
leaking.
Every individual in positions of power from Presidents, to
Senators and Supreme Court Justices, must have a secure work environment where they can freely express ideas and opinions.
The process of decision-making and adjudicating works only
when justices comprehend and evaluate the merits and demerits of each and every
possible outcome. At times certain individuals feel the need to put their
thoughts to paper and circulate them among colleagues. An individual may have
myriad ideas, but unless the ideas are acted upon, they remain thoughts.
In this case, the document is still a draft. It is also
important to remember that deliberations on such cases frequently evolve.
Justices change their votes as drafts circulate and develop. Most decisions can
be subject to multiple drafts. The court’s holding will not be final until it
is published.
When such documents are leaked, the work atmosphere turns
volatile. It leads to paranoia. Quite soon people just stick the groupthink
just to avoid any trouble. This is another goal behind leak leaks to leverage
public pressure on the justices in order that they fall in line.
The public must also understand that this is merely the
beginning. When the Democrats lose in November. They could use their
'activist' wing to wreak havoc. Nothing is beyond the realm of possibility,
they could merely refuse to accept the election and compel protestors to occupy
Washington until there is a 'probe' into the results. If they accept the results,
they could cause a spectacle each time the GOP attempts to pass laws that they
deem inappropriate.
One could argue that irrespective of the actual ruling, the
Supreme Court has already been compromised. If the justices genuinely change
their opinion, it appears that they capitulated before the mob. If they stick
with their opinion, the liberals can claim that they succumbed to the demands
of the right and call it a right-wing takeover.
Any court and the justices within must be judged only on their
rulings. Their journey on how they arrived at their judgment and how they
evolved is really beyond the scope of public interest. Justices often document
each and every relevant detail relating to their judgment which is available
for public consumption. What is excluded from the document should not be
anybody’s concern.
The Supreme Court plays a crucial role in US
democracy. Once the workings and the integrity of the Supreme Court are
compromised, so are the democratic values of a nation.
When the Democrats cannot win via elections they resort to
sneaky ploys such as leaks to undermine the functioning of institutions. This
is a long-term project to ensure their permanent influence in Washington
irrespective of electoral outcomes.
While the Republicans must react to this leak by focusing primarily
on the act of leaking and how serious a violation it is before they focus on the
contents.
An investigation into the leak must be immediately initiated and
the culprit must be punished.
The left has managed to hijack has managed to infiltrate most
government institutions and irrevocably compromise them. The Supreme Court has
been standing for over two centuries. It still means a great deal to citizens.
It must be protected from thugs at all costs.
Democracy ceases to function if the mob is allowed to take
over.
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