Ruth Bader Ginsberg died Friday afternoon. May she rest in peace.
Whether one agreed or disagreed with Justice Ginsberg's judicial philosophy and activism, one had to admire her physical and mental strength, strength of character, intellect and perseverance. She never wavered from her left-liberal philosophy. There was never any question when it came to social issues how she would rule. Indeed, the political fight for Democrats now that she is gone is how keep a Constitutionalist from "taking" this "Left-liberal" seat.
Justice Ginsberg defeated cancer more than once before the most fierce of cancers (pancreatic cancer) finally defeated her. But at age 87, no one can say she did not fight a good fight against a most implacable enemy.
The Justice is at rest now, but the country is not. In addition to riots, looting, peaceful protests and not-so-peaceful protests, the Democrats' raw-boned, bare-knuckled fight for permanent political power continues apace. Having dealt with a complacent and compliant Republican Party for the past three decades, Democrats are not used to losing even when they lose elections. Witness the effective control Speaker Pelosi exerts over the nation when her party controls just one half of the legislative branch of government. Contrast that with how ineffective Speaker Ryan was in passing (what they claim is) Republican agenda when his party controlled the House and the Senate with a Republican president in the White House.
Four years ago, in the eighth and final year of President Obama's presidency, Justice Antonin Scalia died unexpectedly, leaving a vacancy on the Supreme Court. The Democrats were adamant that President Obama, though he was term limited out of office and could not stand for reelection, should be allowed to replace Justice Scalia. For once, the Republicans refused to cave to Democrats' demands and Leader McConnell refused to hold a vote. Keep in mind, had the Republicans not had the elected majority, Senator McConnell would not have been the Leader of the Senate and thus would not have been able to refuse to hold the vote. In that sense, the people had spoken. As they are speaking now, having elected both the president and the Republican Senate.
Four years later, the shoe is on the other foot, and even though, unlike President Obama, President Trump is up for reelection, the Democrats and their foot soldiers in the media now claim the president should not be allowed to nominate a candidate in an election year. In short, heads they win, tails Republicans lose. And right on cue, the Democrat moles in the Republican party signal their willingness to comply.
Struggles for power are never pretty, and once the Supreme Court ceased adjudicating and began legislating from the bench, controlling the court became supreme (pun intended). So why not turn to one of the most reliable legislators on the Supreme Court, the late Justice Ginsberg, for one last ruling.
Rest in peace Justice Ginsberg; Rest in Peace.
