Are We Headed for a Second "Civil War"?

Many continue to repeat this obvious fallacy: given the cultural and political polarity existing in the country today as well as the growing aggressiveness of the Left, a "second civil war" may well occur.

Folks, there wasn't a first "civil war", so how could there be a second? 

The purposely misnamed "American Civil War" (1861-1865) was not--NOT-- a civil war at all. It was a war of secession. For it to have been a bona fide "civil war" both sides would have been vying for complete political control of the country. Historically, that's what civil wars have always been about. Unlike the North which sought political control over the country, both north and south, the Confederate States of America did not seek political dominance. Opting to peacefully withdraw the union, it sought complete INDEPENDENCE only, which mirrors the secessionist aspirations of the American colonies in 1775 when they opted to secede from England in order to establish their own nation. 

That said, what do you suppose the Demonrats want today? Total political and cultural control over the country. And if they resort to violence and/or arms to achieve that end, and if patriots resist them in kind, then, yes, America will experience it's first civil war.

"Abortion Rights": Progressive Ideology vs the US Constitution

Assailed by the frenetic Leftist claim that with the appointment of another originalist to the Supreme Court abortion will be suddenly and cruelly rendered illegal, what these Progressives don't seem to understand--or conveniently ignore--is that the addition of a Justice who will faithfully adhere to his/her Art III duty will more likely result in the Court's rendering opinions which more closely comport with the original meaning and intent of the Constitution--NOT allegiance to unconstitutional, arbitrary Progressive ideological biases. That means that Roe vs Wade, WILDLY and arbitrarily unconstitutional, will and should be overturned. Would that mean "the end of federally-created "abortion rights"? Absolutely!!! Why? Because there is no such federal or Constitutional "right". PERIOD. At that point, the 10th Amendment will kick in:

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the People".

In other words, like motorcycle helmets, defining marriage, controlling education and a nearly infinite number of other undefined powers not specifically delegated to the federal government in the Constitution, will be properly re-assumed by the individual States. SO, if, say, Alabama outlaws abortion, a person would need to move to or travel to a State which legally condones abortion. That's the way our Founders expected this to work--the so-called "laboratory of the States". A US Citizen is able to vote with his/her feet.

In the years ahead, I strongly suspect that the definition of marriage, a power never ever granted to the federal government by the Constitution, will similarly devolve to the individual States where that power--and so many others which have been usurped by the federal government--properly resides.

It isn't supposed to be about emotions, advancing political dogmas, arbitrarily creating rights out of whole cloth, or personal feelings and biases. It is always supposed to be about the LAW. If you want an abortion or marry a goat, go to it, so long as it is in keeping with the supreme law of the land, that being the Constitution, and so long as it fully comports with the laws of your State. Don't like it? Amend the Constitution!

Supreme Court Infidelity IS The Problem

Now that Justice Kennedy, the "swing voter" on the court (meaning the Justice who at least SOMETIMES understands and applies original meaning), has opted to retire (no more irresponsible appointments like Sotomayor or Ginsberg, please) perhaps the number of deeply troubling 5-4 decisions by the Supreme Court will, more appropriately, be less narrow. More to the point, with the addition of judges to the bench who are more faithful to the Constitution--a tall order finding such an endangered species these days--perhaps SCOTUS decisions in the future will more appropriately and faithfully reflect the actual meaning of the Constitution--and not the individual Justices' social engineering and big government predilections.

Over the years, and as we are all at least viscerally aware, SCOTUS and the lower federal courts have managed to COMPLETELY mangle and misrepresent our Founders' clear meaning and intent. That is unacceptable and MUST be remedied.

Compounding the damage wrought by faithless federal judges is the flawed doctrine of "stare decisis" which dominates modern legal thinking. This erosive doctrine serves only to exacerbate the courts' impeccable faithlessness to the Constitution by enshrining flawed case law atop previously flawed case law--a dangerous practice, indeed. This practice merely serves to further distance the Justices and the American people from the Constitution. In short, this doctrine and the Justices' subjectivity and faithlessness are antithetical to their sacred Art III duty to accurately and studiously interpret the Constitution. As a result of all this revisionism and faithlessness, the federal courts have, with impunity, brazenly and ruinously usurped both State and Individual authority and rights and have firmly placed our republic on the road to authoritarianism. In truth, and in the face of this judicial recklessness, the only thing holding the country together in this post-constitutional period is the American people's lingering and illusory belief that we are still a constitutional republic of Laws and Justice. Not very reassuring, is it.

Of the three federal branches--and as Thomas Jefferson warned long ago--the Supreme Court, arbitrary and capricious to its core, has evolved into the most faithless and oppressive. Since the 19th century, most Justices have increasingly and incrementally taken on the wholly alien roles of infallible and essentially deified Delphic Oracles, an incongruent role which has blinded us to the reality that Justices are but fallible mortals whose actions are too often dictated by personal whim and ideological bias . And in a constitutional republic, such a threatening level of infidelity is the kiss of death.

When we consider how best to fix the myriad foundational problems facing this republic, we'd best get beyond wasting our efforts clashing with the symptoms which, of course, are plentiful. The biggest root source of tyranny today really is the faithless Supreme Court and our subversive education system, the latter which creates millions of citizens who are dangerously ignorant of our founding principles and deferential to Supreme Court infidelity. Not because we value infidelity, but because most of us have never even read the Constitution or other founding documents. As Thomas Jefferson counseled, "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people."

Ultimately, therefore, We the People, inarguably the final arbiters in any legitimate constitutional republic, are responsible for ensuring that the Supreme Court and all other branches of the federal government, our servants, uphold their oath of office and consistent faithfulness to the Constitution, failing which I refer you to the Declaration of Independence for your serious consideration.

The Clock is Ticking for Deep Staters

It appears that it's all finally and mercifully coming to a head. At least I hope I'm not misreading the situation. 

Quite out of character for a painfully long time now, the House GOP surprised us today by actually demonstrating some genuine spine. By a 226-183 vote, the House passed a resolution, non-binding but most certainly a well-aimed shot across the bow, justifiably and indignantly demanding that the lawless DOJ turn over all documents requested by Congress. Finally, Rosenstein, poster boy for DC elitism and insufferable hubris, and one of the deep state's special darlings, is under direct fire, and he's not handling it well at all. A thief and scoundrel gets testy when exposed, and Rosenstein is no exception to that rule. He's been exposed for the liar and subversive he is, and he is fully deserving of our contempt. 

In any event, it's so reassuring to see the hammer of justice finally being fearlessly wielded by erstwhile weak-kneed Republicans. But unless substantive sanctions accompany any contempt charges, impeachment proceedings must speedily proceed. It's well past time to take the gloves off, and the patriots in Congress seem to have finally understood that. Tactically, it may also be nearing the perfect time for the President to order the timely declassification and surrendering of all subpoenaed documents to either the White House for on-forwarding to Congress, or directly to the House Judiciary Committee, failing which his duty is crystal-clear: he must excise the debilitating cancer pervading the DOJ by terminating those irresponsible.

When one thinks about the maelstrom created by Russian interference in our political system, one should be duly impressed by Russia's effectiveness in this regard. But, don't forget. They didn't pull it off alone. With the active assistance of Demonrats and their deep state co-conspirators, Russia's subversive efforts to undermine our political system and to divide us have been nothing short of spectacularly successful! (Gotta' give credit where credit is due.) But in all this drama what we should never forget is the nefarious Demonrat-Russia alliance/collusion, without which the Russian effort would have been, at best, but a relatively minor and predictable aggravation. Many subversives, both here and abroad, richly deserve our full-throated condemnation. Stay tuned...

Even Liberal Experts Debunk Special Counsel Authority

When in doubt, defer to the Constitution, not to the politically-induced cacaphony out there which passes for wisdom and erudition. 

In short, Steven Calabresi, LIBERAL constitutional law professor at Northwestern University, asserts that per Art II's "appointments clause" a special counsel must be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, failing which all of Mueller's actions are null and void, inclusive of all indictments, searches and plea agreements. (Where was Calabresi and others of his ilk when Congress fashioned the ill-begotten special counsel regulations?) In this regard, Calabresi recommends that Flynn and Manafort, among other victims of this witch hunt, challenge the constitutionality of any charges lodged against them by Mueller. (Of course, these victims would need to rely upon judges who may not be as faithful to the Constitution. But the effort is worth taking, I'd say, particularly since the Supreme Court is decidedly more conservative these days.)

Calabresi also points out that Rosenstein's appointment of Mueller ignored 28 CFR 600-1 - 600-10 which stipulates that, among other requirements, a special counsel may be appointed if "a criminal investigation..is warranted". However, Mueller's appointment referred NOT to a criminal matter, but to a counter-intelligence investigation.

And so it goes. When even liberal constitutional experts seriously question the legitimacy of Mueller's appointment, we must all take notice. 

Is Cornered, Impoverished N.Korea Suicidal?

With an anemic $1B GDP--comparable to that of Cleveland--N. Korea's impoverished economy is simply unable to absorb travel and hotel expenses associated with the Trump-KJU summit in Singapore on June 12th. (Any wonder NOKO people are subsisting on grass soup and inedible promises of a nuclear arsenal?) Proof positive that draconian US-backed sanctions against NOKO are working. Proof also that Trump has the upperhand in these "negotiations". I believe negotiators call that "leverage".

The NOKO rat is cornered, and it appears that not even China is able--or, more importantly, willing--to bail him out. If NOKO fails to demonstrably denuclearize, the US will have made a manifestly good faith effort to reach an acceptable agreement, failing which KJU and his leftist supporters in the US will have precipitated the "fire and fury" Trump has wisely pledged in the absence of an acceptable agreement.

Can America Survive Itself?

To me, this illustration says it all. The ideological divide afflicting America is now chasmic, possibly unbridgeable. At war with itself, the country is truly at a socio-political crossroads. Which ideology will prevail in the end? Marxist/Progressive tyranny or our founding constitutional principles? I honestly don't know how to answer this question, and the fact that I can't answer this question is very, very troubling.

Johnny Come Lately Again

After many years of applauding Obama's feckless policy of "strategic patience", the shameless Demonrat amnesiacs are suddenly toughening their stance against N. Korea. 

With respect to the upcoming NOKO-Trump summit--and revealing a dramatic shift in their long-standing policy of appeasing America's enemies--the Demonrat "leaders" in the Senate have signed a letter warning Trump to adhere to these five rigidly pro-American demands:

1. The deal must include the dismantlement and removal of all nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons from North Korea.
2. The U.S. must ensure a “complete and verifiable denuclearization of North Korea,” removing all items related to nuclear-weapons production to prevent the country from reversing course.
3. North Korea must end its ballistic-missile program as well.
4. North Korea must comply with “anywhere, anytime” inspections to ensure it is not cheating on the deal, and sanctions must be immediately restored if it does cheat.
5. The deal must be permanent.

Gee. When did the Demonrats suddenly find a more principled and tougher pro-American foreign policy stance? When Trump became President. That's when. (Pity their new-found realism didn't apply to Iran as well.) 

For Demonrats, it's ALWAYS about politics and NEVER EVER about national security. That said, it's not surprising that their "five demands" mirror that of Trump's. (Nothing changes with the Progressive playbook: if you can't beat 'em, join 'em and hope for their failure. Same ol' tired Demonrat political gamesmanship--fair weather patriots at best, quislings at worst.)