Going forward

The Republicans have unconstitutionally packed the US Supreme Court via the soulless Mitch McConnell's cynical manipulations (Merrick Garland), with a big assist from the out-of-the-mainstream Federalist Society (which scrubs judge candidates till they're certain they're off the far right end of the political spectrum) and the Russians, who gave us our current faux president.  The GOP has delegitimized the high court for two generations or more; packing it with a lying, besotted, temperamentally unfit conspiracy theorist, a revenge-seeking partisan party hack accused of multiple sexual predation, Kavanaugh; a faux justice occupying a purloined seat (thanks, Uncle Mitch!), Gorsuch; and a serial sexual harasser, the weird silent sphinx, Thomas.  The right end of the bench is so heavily weighted down with illegitimate jurists that American jurisprudence has been sent back to the sordid days of Plessy v. Ferguson or even Dred Scott v. Sanford.

What am I going to do about the re-emergence of these sordid times dragging down our great nation?  A long time ago, I dropped out of college to work full-time on the George McGovern campaign against the criminal tenure of Richard Nixon for president, and McGovern, a fine man and a war hero, lost in an historical debacle.  Nixon resigned less than two years later in disgrace.

Two years ago, the choice between presidential candidates was so stark, one qualified and the other totally and obviously unfit as well as being a narcissistic fraud, that I worked long and hard for the Clinton campaign, just in case I ever had to say to my children or grandchildren--Don't blame me.  Thanks to FBI Director James Comey and the Russians, the failed businessman won over the Secretary of State and now he and his family mafia are driving the future of this country, and perhaps the world, into the ground in their drive to secure personal wealth and power.

Yesterday I donated money to the future opponent of Senator Susan Collins of Maine and to the current Libertarian opponent of Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, both of whom voted for Kavanaugh, and today I am going to Manassas to canvass for the democratic opponent to Republican incumbent Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who is in the pocket of that GOP affiliate arm, the NRA.  Later I'll research donating to Senator Ted Cruz's opponent in Texas, to the Democratic senatorial candidate in Arizona, to the candidate opposing the odious Congressman Devin Nunnes, and further working for candidate Jennifer Wexton who is Comstock's opponent.  I want my country, and fairness, back.

50 years ago humanity lost a towering giant

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.”

“When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.”

“Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like any man, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord.”