Not on the Side of These Executioners
"Let us then turn this government back into the channel in which the framers of the Constitution originally placed it." - Abraham Lincoln, 1858
Due to last night's bombshell ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, if upheld, Donald Trump could be excluded from the ballot in both the primary and general elections in Colorado.
This is madness.
Just two days ago, we penned a piece titled "On the Side of Executioners," suggesting that it could benefit America if Trump, akin to Rocky Sullivan in the classic gangster film Angels With Dirty Faces, set aside his ego and withdraw from the 2024 Presidential Election.
We still think it’s a good idea.
However, the ruling in Colorado (and others are sure to follow) is not the "execution" we envisioned. Being on the 'side of executioners' was a plea for normalcy, urging a restoration of the originalist perspective on the Constitution by people who swear to uphold it, like, you know, US Presidents.
We wrote:
And even if they (GOP primary voters) think that the 2020 election was stolen, why would they think “THEY” wouldn’t do it again? Is it worth it to cast their lot with him again?
Well, “THEY” seem to be trying by any means necessary.
It’s not paranoia if you're being chased.
Peter Meijer in The Free Press wrote:
For years, we’ve been told that Donald Trump is a worse-than-Hitler threat to democracy and that those who opposed him—leading Democrats, the courts, Noam Chomsky, Michael Avenatti, Rachel Maddow, the hosts of The View, even old Twitter—were just trying to protect it. It’s odd then to now be told that the best way to save democracy is by banning Trump from the ballot.
The decision—perhaps the most extra-constitutional act by a high court in my lifetime—is astonishing on every level.
More Americans must acknowledge the pervasive nature of blame in all directions. They must also come to terms with the reality of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.'
If Donald Trump were genuinely concerned about his country, he would understand that he is doing more harm than good. As we suggested, he should bow out. If Trump doesn't, we hope primary voters make that decision for him. He’s putting everyone in a bad spot.
By staying in the race, he would prove that it is and always will be, about him. In that way, he is the manifestation of the times: self-centered, self-serving, and vain beyond words.
The Constitution deserves better. We, the American people, are the proprietors of that document. We, too, need to be better.