We now have a self confirmed puppet Supreme Court majority. It has become essentially a far right Christian Republican coup that has been a lot more successful than Trump’s failed January 6th attacks on Congress. It’s time it be treated as such.
As Dangerous as a Trump Presidency
The unbridled extremism of the Court is a development every bit as dangerous as a Trump presidency. The court is increasingly being used to justify the will of the fascists and destroy our Constitution even without Trump being president. And acts and rules with imperial impunity. And ignores impeachable corruption in its own ranks.
One guess as to why this has not been highlighted as much as it might have been is to avoid publicly acknowledging the degree, severity and implications of the Court’s negative power, even if Donny boy loses in November. The Supreme Court decisions have done as much harm to date as Trump’s threats and blathering.
Another possible reason for the reluctance to launch a major campaign against the Court is a belief that demands for specific Court changes from either the White House or the Democrats at this stage will look, or made to look, partisan and might destabilize the country. And finish the job of destroying the credibility of our criminal justice system and wind up paving the way for a Trump victory in November or even another coup.
Why the Corporate Media Leans Right
Another factor holding back Democratic militancy may be the negative influences of the Democratic Party’s big corporate donors. How else can you explain the unprecedented muzzling of MSNBC during much of the Republican Convention? It doesn’t seem to be unreasonable to draw such conclusions. The corporate media in general is also in a free-fall panic if Trump should lose. I believe his loss could mean the end of the Republican Party and so do they, and that these fools may fear that more than a fascist takeover.
Meanwhile, Judge Cannon, a Trump appointee and apparent loyal conspirator allegedly selected at random to oversee the case, has added to the de-facto Supreme Court coup by dismissing Trump’s stolen documents case. The documents he stole upon leaving the White House were a direct violation of language in our Constitution, a crime further aggravated by his dodging efforts to have them returned.
Cannon did this, believing she will would eventually prevail given the current makeup of the Supreme Court even if she is overruled by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She ruled that Special Prosecutor Jack Smith appointment’s as illegal, finally torpedoing the case until after the election even if reinstated. She was, of course, 100% in violation of the Constitution itself, which clearly authorizes the President via his Justice Department to appoint special prosecutors.
Partisan SC Message to Republican Judges Across America
I can’t emphasize how vital to Biden’s chances in November it is to address the Supreme Court’s destructive recent rulings. Of course there are risks attached. But the Republicans have been chiseling away at the Constitution since well before Trump, and these rulings are traitorous and directly betray the Constitution. But in today’s political world, we don’t call wars a war and don’t call traitors a traitor anymore.
The Supreme Court and Cannon openly defied established Constitutional powers to make partisan policy and have caused a Constitutional crisis, even if President Biden is not willing to currently phrase it that way.
The Supreme 6 has sent a message to every corporation and Republican judge in America: we will back any blatantly unconstitutional rulings that you make.
To not speak out forcefully as part of the campaign is tantamount to conceding it as a fact and undermines Biden’s electoral chances. Even if Biden wins he will remain in the Republican and Supreme Court cross hairs unless he also carries both Houses. It is hoped the Constitutional abuse of the Court is elevated in importance alongside their ruling that struct down 50 years of Federal reproductive rights and will surely make it illegal in all 50 states if Trump is elected.
Enough Defending, It’s time to Attack on all Fronts!
Most people vote on what their gut tells them, not logic or their own interests. In more modern times they can be greatly influenced by the national corporate media. Its biases are carried into the living rooms of every American and it’s powers exceed both Party’s ability in that regard.
Which gives the Republicans a huge advantage when that media is leaning so far to the right. A national corporate media which seeks to obliterate the issues Biden needs to run on. If Trump wins most media will be threatened into submission and the Constitution will be nothing more than words that will be ignored.
Offense is the Best Defense
The best defense is to attack, not ignore, the Supreme Court’s traitorous majority as well as Cannon’s partisan and biased dismissing of the documents case. The Court has assumed the role of Trump’s right hand even before his possible re-election.
It’s hopefully another important front in the Campaign. Biden has said in the past that he did not favor making changes to the Supreme Court. It’s not clear if he was deliberately withholding revealing any of his strategies to change the Court, or if he is actually under that belief.
In any case, the failure of the national corporate media to inform the public has made it a priority they be alerted to the dangers of an extremist, renegade Court. It is not the time “to be nice” to the Republicans. Failure to find ways around the national media bias to disclose these dangers to the public can only help Trump in November.
Specific ideas on how to change the Court may be premature, but addressing its extremism, partisanship and attacks on the Constitution are essential.