The passing of the Notorious RBG (Rest in Peace, Ruth Bader Ginsburg) takes the death of Democracy in these United States of America one step closer to the grave.
In the name of Democracy, RBG and John Lewis (who preceded her in death): it's time to get into some, “Good Trouble.”
The Republicans, and the Republicans alone, complained about Democratic, judicial appointments as a means to use the federal courts for a power grab; to, “legislate from the bench.” Then, when their hold on legislatures (state and federal) couldn't/wouldn't legislate for their benefit, Republicans unabashedly used the ability to appoint justices, “to legislate from the bench.” Republicans are using the courts to try to reverse the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, Women's Rights, the ACA, etc...
The Republicans objected strenuously to the rejection of Robert Bork's appointment to the SCOTUS, even though he did get a vote (which he lost in a bi-partisan manner).
Republicans objected strenuously to Democrats eliminating the filibuster for lower, federal, court appointments in the Obama (44) administration... Then used their simple, Senate majority to fill hundreds of lower court vacancies in the 45 administration.
The Republicans once again demonstrated their unbounded hypocrisy by eliminating the filibuster for SCOTUS appointments.
The Republicans eliminated the possibility of consideration, let alone the appointment, of Merrick Garland to the SCOTUS during the presidential election year of 2016; promise a vote for the orange menace's appointment to SCOTUS in the presidential election year of 2020.
It puts beyond discussion the power of the VOTE... The need for everybody to exercise their responsibility to VOTE!
Democrats must elect a President Biden and VP Kamala Harris, keep the majority in the US House and get a Democratic majority in the US Senate; get as many Democrats, on the entire ballot, elected to all government offices.
Then the American Bar Association must review all the justices, appointed without the possibility of filibuster, for possible conflicts of interest; competence in the performance of their judicial responsibilities.
The Republicans have abandoned their oath of office, to protect and defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic... The Republicans refused to use their Constitutionally assigned power, as a co-equal branch of the federal government, to impeach an indicted, clearly in violation of Constitutional restrictions, President.
Democracy in these United States of America is in dire straights, as never before, and the voters must step up and realize the power of EVERY SINGLE VOTE!
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