The Kavanaugh Controversy, Constitution Day, Reagan's Faith

Gary Bauer

by Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: The Kavanaugh Controversy - As Yogi Bera famously said, "It's déjà vu all over again."

As many of you lot know, I served every bit chairman of the Citizens Committee to Confirm Clarence Thomas inwards 1991. I was inwards the hearing room when a surprise witness named Anita Hill came forwards as well as made charges that were non 35 years old but alone 10 years. It was a classic he said/she said confrontation.

Hill could non prove her claims inwards whatever substantial way. And of course, Thomas could non prove the opposite. But he went on the attack, accusing Senate Democrats of a "high-tech lynching." Thankfully, that smear sweat failed as well as Thomas was confirmed 52-to-48.

Fast forwards to today. We are inwards the #MeToo era. And a political leftist inwards California is making charges against a conservative Supreme Court nominee.

It would non hold upwardly wise for those of us who back upwardly Judge Kavanaugh to belittle Christine Ford. That said, at that spot are serious questions beingness raised virtually her 35 year-old claim.

For example, the other private who Ford insists witnessed the alleged assault, Mark Judge, says her accusation is "just absolutely nuts." In addition, Ford has a history of left-wing activism. (Here as well as here.)

Meanwhile, it is worth reiterating what nosotros create know virtually Judge Brett Kavanaugh, namely that he has past times all other accounts led an exceptionally decent life.

He has undergone vi FBI investigations inwards his career. Four occurred during his fourth dimension at the Bush White House as well as 2 occurred during his tenure every bit a federal judge. I guide maintain been through several FBI investigations as well as a colonoscopy is preferable.

They examine you lot within as well as out. FBI agents speak to your friends, neighbors, classmates as well as employers. They review everything you lot tin imagine, every bit good every bit things you lot would never recollect of.

Yet cypher fifty-fifty remotely resembling Ford's accusation always surfaced inwards whatever of those past times investigations.

In addition, nosotros guide maintain the populace statements made past times scores of women from both political parties, including liberals, praising Judge Kavanaugh. His woman somebody constabulary clerks guide maintain praised him.

Sixty-five women who guide maintain known Kavanaugh since high schoolhouse signed a missive of the alphabet testifying to his character. Dozens of parents from the youth basketball game squad that Kavanaugh coached guide maintain praised his values.

I cannot imagine what Judge Kavanaugh as well as his married adult woman as well as 2 daughters are going through now, every bit their theater unit of measurement is beingness dragged through the mud.

Democrat Demands - Senate Democrats are making all kinds of demands right now. They desire the confirmation hearings to stop. They desire around other FBI investigation. They desire Professor Ford to testify.

Sadly, this contention has already been a victory of sorts for Senate Democrats. Every i of the vulnerable liberal senators running inwards states that Trump won right away has the perfect excuse to vote against Kavanaugh. And they tin fifty-fifty look noble inwards the process.

For example, Indiana's Joe Donnelly, who voted for Neil Gorsuch's confirmation, is joining the telephone telephone to delay the hearings.

And, of course, anti-Trump Republicans similar Bob Corker as well as Jeff Flake are joining the left's calls to stall the nominee. Thanks for nothing!

Double Standards - Over the weekend, Senator Dick Durbin tweeted the following:

"If the #MeToo motility has taught us anything, it is that nosotros must abide by as well as psyche to survivors of sexual assault, regardless of the historic catamenia of those involved or when the alleged onslaught took place."

Juanita Broaddrick replied, "Well, Dick, create I guide maintain a floor for you. Once upon a fourth dimension Bill Clinton raped me."

Rep. Keith Ellison, the deputy chairman of the Democrat National Committee as well as electrical current candidate for Minnesota attorney general, has been credibly defendant of abuse past times 2 women. There guide maintain been no calls from the left for these women to hold upwardly heard.

And Debra Katz, the attorney representing Christine Ford, is a large Democrat donor who mocked Paula Jones as well as defended Al Franken's sexual harassment. She also denounced Trump supporters every bit "miscreants," adding, "The term 'basket of deplorables' is far besides generous a description."

Constitution Day - Today is Constitution Day. On this 24-hour interval inwards 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document that would operate past times away the "owner's manual" of the American republic. In 2004, Congress passed a constabulary recognizing September 17th every bit a 24-hour interval to celebrate that cracking document as well as the vision of our Founding Fathers.

Sadly, our educational institutions are failing to learn the basics of the Constitution. One recent survey industrial plant life that 40% of Americans were unable to shout out fifty-fifty i of the v rights guaranteed past times the First Amendment.

The Annenberg Public Policy Center reports that alone 32% of Americans were able to shout out the 3 branches of government, piece 33% couldn't shout out any. And 41% incorrectly believe that both the House as well as the Senate must vote to confirm Supreme Court nominees.

Please guide maintain a minute today to speak to your children as well as grandchildren virtually the Constitution. Tell them what they are non learning inwards schoolhouse -- that America is unique because nosotros believe our rights come upwardly from God, non government, as well as that regime was meant to hold upwardly express therefore that nosotros could hold upwardly free.

Reagan's Faithn - Kudos to Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post. While researching the life of old First Lady Nancy Reagan, Tumulty made an extraordinary find. Lost inwards a cardboard box of Mrs. Reagan's personal effects was a hand-written four-page missive of the alphabet from then-President Ronald Reagan to his father-in-law, Loyal Davis.

The missive of the alphabet was written inwards August 1982, simply days earlier Davis passed away, as well as the president of the U.S. of A. was sharing the Gospel amongst his father-in-law, an avowed atheist.

It is a genuinely remarkable missive of the alphabet that removes whatever doubtfulness virtually the organized faith of President Reagan. As Tumulty noted, organized faith was Reagan's "starting point, as well as the meat of who he was." Just view this quote from Reagan's letter:

"Either [Jesus] was who he said he was or he was the greatest faker & charlatan who always lived. But would a liar & faker endure the expiry he did when all he had to create to relieve himself was acknowledge he'd been lying? . . .

"But for 2 K years he has had to a greater extent than touching on on the basis than all the teachers, scientists, emperors, generals as well as admirals who always lived, all seat together."
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Gary Bauer is a conservative theater unit of measurement values advocate as well as serves every bit president of American Values as well as chairman of the Campaign for Working Families

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