It has been over two weeks since Politico published a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito, that provides the rationale on why Roe v. Wade (1973), which legalized abortion nationwide, has to be overturned.
The document that was leaked to
Politico by an unnamed ‘source’ launched a thousand
protests all over the country.
Law enforcement was compelled to place barricades before the
Supreme Court building in Washington and U.S.
Marshals had to provide around-the-clock security at the homes of Supreme Court Justices because of relentless intimidation from the ‘protestors’.
However, that wasn’t all. 'Protestors' vandalized Catholic
churches and pregnancy
centers. Antifa hoodlums tossed a
Molotov cocktail into the offices of a Wisconsin pro-life
group.
The rapidly moving news cycle and the pace at which the
Democrats mobilized their hooligans could cause people to forget how it all
started.
The starting point was the leak.
The word ‘unprecedented’ is frequently used without much consideration
in current times, but this leak truly was unprecedented. Supreme Court historians, law
professionals, and court observers have expressed shock over the leak saying they
cannot recall any such previous instance.
Chief Justice John Roberts called
the leak a "betrayal of the confidences of the Court" and vowed that
its work will not be affected in any way. He also said he has directed the
marshal of the court to launch an investigation into the source of the leak.
Democrat leaders, including Biden, Harris, and Pelosi have not uttered
even perfunctory words of criticism for the leaker. It, therefore, seems likely that the leaker was a liberal attempting to apply public pressure to prevent the justices from overturning
Roe v. Wade.
A good test to know what is morally right is to see what the Democrats
stand for and do the exact opposite.
The Supreme Court or any other Court is apolitical. Their function is to be as objective as possible in interpreting the Constitution. Once upon a time, the phrase 'I have full faith in the judiciary' was frequently used because the public did actually feel like that. Those days are sadly over.
We are at a
juncture where societal trust in governmental institutions and the courts is at an all-time low.
For this particular ruling, irrespective of the direction that the Supreme Court takes, there will be a section of people who will always view it as either a compromise or a capitulation, or a purposeful act of defiance
against the mob.
To restore the rapidly eroding faith the leaker must immediately face consequences for his actions. In addition to punishment, it will also serve as a deterrent to aspiring leakers and snitches.
According to Bloomberg
Law, the marshal and Supreme Court Police have the authority to make
arrests for violations of state or federal law. However, for this leak, any
potential decision on prosecution most likely would come from the Justice
Department.
Even if the leaker doesn’t face criminal prosecution, this
offense must at least cause a permanent stain on the individual's professional record. Perhaps disbarment would be a
fitting punishment.
If the individual turns to be a pro-abortion liberal, do not
be too surprised if the Democrats attempt to brand the leaker as a whistleblower and demand that he or she receive all the protection whistleblower get for
‘doing the right thing’.
It is beyond any doubt that the leaker will receive a hero’s worship among liberals, irrespective of punishment. Celebrities will fund his legal defense and he will be bailed out.
We also know that the liberal ecosystem enables its own to prosper. The leaker has myriad career choices. If the individual is reasonably well-spoken, he can be a pundit on MSNBC or CNN. Perhaps the leaker can host a podcast or write books or host documentaries on Netflix. There could be lucrative speaking assignments and endorsements. Perhaps the individual joins politics and becomes a member of the squad.
If the individual prefers to remain in the shadows, the leaker could launch a BLM-style pro-abortion advocacy group and make millions, perhaps the slogan will be ‘No Lives Matter'.
The pecuniary gains made by the leaker would be considerably higher compared to what he would have earned if he had followed a regular career path. It also saves the leaker hard work and education. It is not unlikely that the leak
may have been a calculated move in close coordination with the top echelons of
the Democrat party knowing it provides a shortcut to prosperity without any perspiration.
If the leaker does indeed prosper, it sends a very bad message
to everyone working in an office of importance.
If however, the leaker turns out to be a conservative who
wanted to pressurize the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, then the treatment meted out to him
will make the punishment given to January 6th protestors seem like a
picnic.
Beyond public confidence and perception, the leaks affect the
work environment of the courts. Personnel at various levels will hesitate to express
themselves freely for the fear of being exposed to the public and attacked. There will be those who stick
to liberal groupthink just to avoid placing both themselves and their families
at peril.
The liberal mob is hence slowly but certainly gnawing at the
roots of the democratic foundation of America. If the mob is not stopped, someday
the root will be so weakened that it will all come tumbling down. The damage will be irreparable
and then there will be complete anarchy.
The only group that can stop them is the Republicans.
The question is are they up to the challenge?
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