“WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND”

Roger C. Kostmayer

Watching the US Senate question President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, causes one to wonder which, Trump or Brett Kavanaugh, will be impeached first. The questions hanging over America today are: Is our constitutional democracy viable?; Is anyone (or either political party) above the law?; Does our judicial system still assure personal accountability – albeit slowly?

A year and a half ago Senate Majority Leader McConnell and his henchmen decided to violate the Constitution and precedent by refusing to give President Obama’s SC nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, a hearing. Today, there is evidence and multiple allegations that Judge Kavanaugh lied under oath to Congress during his prior “advise and consent” hearing, which is a felony if proven. These two events connect with the election in November.

If, as polls reflect, Democrats retake the House and possibly the Senate in 50 days or so, they will have both the responsibility and the Constitutional authority to investigate, issue subpoenas and impeach both the President and the newest Justice of the SC if there’s evidence of treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors. And there is.

Our democracy must endure, the rule of law must be reaffirmed, accountability must be imposed, and the American people must be reassured that no one – including SC Justices or Presidents – is above the law.

Such a painful purge as impeachment will prevent the disaster of having the Supreme Court be or become a political institution. And, following these events, both political parties will be forced to return to proper Constitutional order because failure to do so ultimately proved to be unsuccessful and too painful to both party and country.

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