Justice Kennedy on Discourse Over Kavanaugh: We're Seeing the Death and Decline of Democracy

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Townhall
Beth Baumann
Sept. 29, 2018

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy made an appearance in his hometown of Sacrament, Calif. to celebrate Constitution Day and teach students about the document's importance. One of the topics that came up was, of course, the confirmation hearings and sexual assault allegations surrounding Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who was Kennedy's former law clerk.

Kennedy refused to take comments from the audience or the press because he was being careful not to comment on the Kavanaugh hearings, the Associated Press reported.

One of the insights Kennedy did give: democracy may be in trouble.

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Townhall
Beth Baumann
Sept. 29, 2018

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy made an appearance in his hometown of Sacrament, Calif. to celebrate Constitution Day and teach students about the document's importance. One of the topics that came up was, of course, the confirmation hearings and sexual assault allegations surrounding Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who was Kennedy's former law clerk.

Kennedy refused to take comments from the audience or the press because he was being careful not to comment on the Kavanaugh hearings, the Associated Press reported.

One of the insights Kennedy did give: democracy may be in trouble.

More... https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/09/29/justice-kennedy-on-discourse-over-kavanaugh-were-seeing-the-death-and-decline-o-n2523916

While democracy may be in trouble, our Republic IS in trouble.

[Applewood]

As a former SCOTUS justice, Kennedy should know that this is a republic, not a democracy.  That he doesn't means we need more justices on the court who know the difference.   I'm sure most of his former colleagues think this country is a democracy too.