The Real Constitutional Crisis is Upon Us

[mystery-ak]

February 2, 2021
The Real Constitutional Crisis is Upon Us
By John Green

We’ve heard repeated claims over the course of the Trump presidency that we’re facing a constitutional crisis.  We’ve been told that everything from executive orders to impeachment proceedings were such a crisis.  Those claims were utter nonsense.

But what about when the Constitution is ignored rather than respected?  In that case it will cease being a guarantee of our rights or a constraint on government overreach.  Under those circumstances the Constitution will no longer have any bearing on how we conduct ourselves as a nation.  It will become nothing more than an interesting historical document.  That will be a true constitutional crisis and it’s rapidly approaching.

The Supreme Court is supposed to be our bulwark against encroachments on the Constitution.  The justices are not only to be the interpreters of the Constitution, but also its guardians.  They are the robed scholars intended to understand the Constitution inside and out, and to ensure the nation remains faithful to it.  They are granted lifetime appointments so that they may remain above petty politics.  Justices are intended to be free of party affiliation so that they may defend the Constitution -- independent of outside influences.

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https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/02/the_real_constitutional_crisis_is_upon_us.html

[Elderberry]

A good read!

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The end of Donald Trump’s first term brought us to the election of 2020.  One of our most sacred rights is the right to vote in free and fair elections.  In response to COVID-19, numerous election officials announced their intent to conduct the election contrary to applicable laws.  The Supreme Court had a chance to say no.  But instead, it took a pass.  After the election, with a mountain of irregularities, the court again had a chance to ensure election integrity – through a public hearing of the evidence and unbiased adjudication of its implications.  The Supreme Court again took a pass.  In doing so, the justices effectively announced they had no interest in defending the citizenry’s right to fair elections.  Let that sink in -- Our constitutional guardians opted out of defending our constitutional rights.  How honorable of them.  That comet is getting awfully close!

It’s now 2021 and we’ve seen our free speech rights threatened by censorship.  Our right of assembly has been suspended for COVID-19 lockdowns.  Members of Congress have called conservatives “insurrectionists” and demanded our re-education -- for having the temerity to protest.  The Department of Homeland Security has even issued a domestic terrorism alert because “right-wing radicals” might question the authority of the president.  Is it possible that the Patriot Act may be used to surveil and curtail conservative political movements?  Before you say no, remember the IRS targeted the Tea Party and the FBI spied on the Trump campaign.  That approaching rock is starting to block out the sun.

[libertybele]

The Patriot Act was George W's contribution to enable Big Brother to spy and we just witnessed how unreliable and impotent our SCOTUS has become.

9/11 certainly brought about huge changes to our society, some theorize that this was the handiwork of 'W' and his cronies.  I have theorized that COVID was the handiwork of Biden and his cronies ....

Both have brought about 'excuses' to change our society and to trample on our freedoms.

[skeeter]

There is no one left to protect the American peoples' Constitutional rights.

[libertybele]

There is no one left to protect the American peoples' Constitutional rights.

"We the People" are the government. I see reason to allow the GOP to continue to disintegrate and to install a new party to reinstall a Constitutional gov't -- I love this country but she is nothing without the Constitution.