It would uniformly seem to be the case, that slogans which purport to articulate grandiose and idealized purposes, empirically reveal themselves, before too long, to be tactically false and deceitful. The admirably worded movement name, “Right to Life,” defies its avowed moral existence by religiously protecting the human fetus while, inconsistently manifesting its steadfast opposition to governmental assistance to the needy child, following birth. Analogously perverse is the deceptively altruistic and motivational Trump movement calling itself, “Make America Great Again;” which attacks the constitution, the democratic definitional franchise to vote, as well as the latter’s tabulated accuracy, and the basics of the dynamic architecture of the Nation’s constitutional government, the societal rule of law and Man’s existential moral compass.
Commencing with the publicly advertised emergence into the political scene of the former President, Donald J. Trump, the Nation has experienced an inarguably worrisome decline of traditional American values, inclusive of democracy’s definitional vote, and the objective integrity of elections. It has, among other evils, led to an unconstitutional surrender to the influence of the religious lobby, inducing SCOTUS to determine the tragic criminalization of a woman’s private right of abortion. Unfortunately, the referenced political rise of the egocentrically, orange-haired dyed, author and proponent of the compellingly idealistic, but tactical and shamefully false, slogan has, together with the support of a substantial cult of ignorant populists, given rise to the bizarre, nightmarish menace of an unspeakable transmogrification of our uniquely liberal Democratic Republic, to that of a fascistic autocracy in the manner of Russia, China and Hungary. In previous writings, we have made considerable reference to the multifarious instances of Trump’s miscreant actions as former President, resulting in the citizens’ decline in personal liberty and increase in disrespect for the rule of law. Liberty loving American citizens have expressed their fear that were Trump elected to another term of the Presidency, the Nation will have, thereby, endangered our Democratic Republic, and rendered plausibly possible an autocratic polity as expressly declared by Donald J. Trump.
We would, respectfully, express our views as to the need for certain existentially vital alterations of our Nation’s current policies and practices intended on the prevention of a tragic transmogrification of our laudable Democratic Republic to a despotic State, as promised by Donald J. Trump. The following (five) highlighted proposals, of which the reader may be cognizant, have been expressed in earlier writings.
[1] Vetting of candidates for President and Vice President:
In our view, it appears to be no less than bizarre that applicants for mundane employment, such as office clerks and shoe salesmen are obliged to seek approval at a mandatory initial interview by a representative of the prospective employer, yet prospective candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of the most powerful and consequential Nation on the planet, escape this pragmatic pre-requisite. Such a grotesque head of State, like the inimitable, Donald J. Trump, could thereby be identified and filtered out, for the good of our Democratic Republic and its citizens. We are confident that a modern Nation, capable of soil studies on planet Mars, is fully capable of construing a way to designate an appropriately qualified and impartial panel, taxed with this existentially important, prophylactic duty.
[2] Elimination of the Electoral College:
Notably inconsistent with the publicly avowed and definitional democratic right of citizens to vote, the President and Vice-President are, instead, selected by an official board, known as the “Electoral College.” The latter is comprised of members respectfully allocated to each State. It is notable that the American people, contrary to their National slogan of “one man, one vote,” do not choose the President and Vice President; instead, the Electoral College selects the President and his V.P. by the vote of the right combination of States, albeit without necessarily a majority of the popular vote. History indicates that in the years, 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000 and 2016, Presidents were selected by the Electoral College, contrary to the results of the popular vote. This procedure is inarguably, antithetical to the foundational democratic concept of popular election and warrants elimination.
[3] Presidential Pardons:
In a Nation that prides itself on the principle of legal equality, the atavistic, Monarchial privilege of arbitrary Presidential pardon, should be eliminated and swept into the dust bin of history. If deemed necessary, Congress might legislate an alternative procedure, nevertheless, based upon a fair hearing and a requisite showing of objective, pre- established criteria, justifying such forgiveness. Such a change would tend to increase citizen faith in the universally applicable equality of the Rule of Law.
[4] Immigration:
It may be pragmatically possible to eliminate the roiling populist “Immigration Problem” in a way, mutually beneficial to the Nation and to the plentitude of immigrants, fleeing danger and in personal need, seeking entrance to the United States.
We would begin with a widespread attempt to eliminate xenophobic bigotry often based upon the misguided perception, catalyzed by MAGA propaganda, that “recent immigrants” are undesirables. Instead, we should rationally and empathically see them, as were our forebears, seeking a safer and healthier family existence. It would appear to be selfish and morally ungrateful for those of a Nation, inarguably inhabited by the descendants of immigrants, to withhold from others the life-saving opportunity granted to our forebears. Humanism and empathy ought not morally evaporate at the Nation’s southern border. In fact, as stated, our view is that the subject “problem”, is capable of being solved in a creative manner; to the mutual benefit of the immigrant and the American Nation.
Those of us who have experienced a cross-country flight will visually recollect that there exist thousands of square miles of arid, unproductive territory, notably, in the Southwestern United States. Initially, prospective immigrants might be temporarily housed, while being processed, in constructed, livable quarters, just South of the border. Of those who are admitted, many may voluntarily consent to an arrangement whereby they are granted a parcel of land in one of the western unused, arid venues, to be employed at government salaries, in building residential areas, with developed sources of water as well as future places of commerce. Such a program would be analogous to the 1948 reclamation of the Sinai Desert by the fugitive European immigrants to the State of Israel; now itself, a major player in the commercial flower business. Their residential towns, which would supersede the necessary temporary residences, pending their completion and occupation, might be built with the assistance of non-immigrants, if necessary. The result would, mutually, benefit the immigrated families (home and monetary income) as well as the Nation (restoration of the formerly valueless wasteland to a positive increase in value and gross national product, taxes, military service and otherwise.) This inventive and pragmatic conception would effectively and usefully, convert a heart- braking and acrimoniously divisive problem, to an appropriate and universally winning solution.
[5] SCOTUS REFORM:
Recent unexpected revelations concerning certain identified Justices sitting on the historically revered Supreme Court of The United States (“SCOTUS”), makes exigently necessary a reappraisal of the criteria for the appointment, performance and (lifetime) term of its constituent Justices. This constitutionally established Judicial Third Branch of our polity’s constitutional architecture, was established as the ultimate overseer of the Nation’s constitutional promise of equal and impartial justice. The High Court by its historic succession of exemplary jurists, had previously earned the respect and confidence of the Nation noting its responsibly wise and impartial decisions on many major determinative issues by the fiduciary determinations of such venerated Justices as, Holmes, Brandeis, Brennan and Cardozo.
As observed in a previous essay, [M. 71, “Bright Sunlight on Dirty Linen,”] commencing in the year 2000 with the historically, perverse and unprecedented, SCOTUS decision to accept cases of a political nature (Bush v. Gore), in precedential conflict with the constitutionally prescribed, “Separation of Powers,” the High Court has suffered an observable decline in historical and ethical responsibility, ultimately resulting in an inappropriate, partisan appointment of many Justices, receptive to the interest and influence of big business and religious interests..
Justice Samuel Alito, the author and major proponent of the Supreme Court decision, overturning its half-century affirmance of the natural right of women to seek abortion, has publicly revealed himself as catering to the interest of the evangelical religious lobby, resulting in the suffering and tragedy in the lives of countless American citizens. Moreover, Samuel Alito has been shown himself to be assertively proud of his previously concealed support of the White, Christian Nationalist movement by brazenly flying the signature flags of the 1/6 insurrectionists on his two properties. This undeniable assertion of personal support for such anti-democratic causes is flagerantly analogous to a referee at a well-attended soccer game, wearing the signature shirt of one of the contesting teams.
Another such egregious example of moral lapse in fiduciary and ethical responsibility of SCOTUS, is the recent revelation that Justice Clarence Thomas has been the shamelessly immoral recipient of millions of dollars of financial gifts from an identified billionaire who has a major interest in matters coming before SCOTUS. To put “icing” on the reprehensible “cake,” Thomas is married to, and reportedly influenced by, a right-wing politically influential spouse, supportive of the January 6, 1923 insurrection.
We can do better and proudly resume the singing of the praises of a proud and exemplary Nation.
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