FIVE TO FOUR

There have been several recent decisions by the Supreme Court which were five to four. That’s good news and bad news. First the good news. Five members of the Supreme Court understand the Constitution, have common sense, and know their duty under the law. The bad news is that four of our supreme, black robed arbiters of the law apparently cannot read. Either they can’t read or they just choose to make law rather than interpret law. Basically, for some time our American way of life has been hanging by a five to four majority. That absolutely must come to an end.

Before the 2016 Presidential election, I wanted one thing above all others. I wanted a conservative individual who respected the Constitution and upheld it. I believed that person would be in a position to name at least two new justices and maybe even more. I believed then as I do now that naming proper people to the high court would be this new President’s most important accomplishment. I did not think Scalia would be the first to leave the bench, but that is what happened. Now with Kennedy leaving, President Trump is blessed with the opportunity of securing this country for years to come. With the frailty of a couple of the others, more justice choices are possibly on the horizon.

There is no doubt that people bring their prejudices and political opinion to the bench, but the Supreme Court absolutely must be free of political bias. We have a book of rules. We are a law and order society with clearly defined laws. We have the Constitution and that is what separates us from the rest of the world. Judges who choose to write law rather than just interpret law should run for Congress, not sit on the bench.

Today it is more important than ever that we have thoughtful “Constitutionalists” on the bench. With the lunatic fringe known as the “progressive” movement working hard to take this country over the cliff, our very survival as a nation depends on traditional, conservative principles. The hateful, vulgar, insane rhetoric from the left makes it clear that they will not be satisfied until they turn this country into a European style, socialist cesspool. Apparently they are not smart enough to see what has happened to countries like Greece and Spain. Germany is not far behind. Here’s the message to all you morons, Socialism does not work. Eventually, as Margaret Thatcher once said, you run out of other people’s money. The only chance we have for our country to survive is capitalism

Today it is vital that some of the more thoughtful Democrats who also want the country to survive and succeed, to step up. Step up for the law. Step up for civility. Step up for common sense. You know that socialism cannot work and would never work in America. We are running out of time and you know it.

Stephen Colbert is heard to have said concerning the retirement of Justice Kennedy, “We are supremely screwed.” No, Stephen, you might be supremely screwed but for the rest of the country we may well be on the road to the salvation we desperately need.  

Another Democrat operative is reported to have said, “We are working to win the hearts and the minds of the American people.” Probably, but, the rest of us are working for the survival of America and that cannot happen with progressive, socialist policies.

I look forward to the naming of our next Justice of the Court. I believe the President will make a thoughtful, wise choice. I pray that there will be other opportunities to name even more Justices over the coming months. We can only hope. Five to four is just too frightening for this country.

Ron Scarbro