Now, we live in a time of total changes. As the body of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be seen by many people at the Supreme Court building, people are now debating the future of the court. This year of 2020 has been a year of untold changes to the world society. Yesterday, former Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney said that he would support Trump's nominees to vote before November 3. Romney once again shown his true colors as not an independent arbitrator of reason, but he capitulated to the interest of Donald Trump. This comes into the reality of another far right justice being placed on the courts by Trump. The President appoints the proposed judges, and the Senate either confirms or rejects the nominee. If a far right judge is on the court, then democratic rights could be eliminated by future decisions. The top Democratic leader of the Senate Charles Summer criticized the GOP's hypocrisy on wanting no judges to be proposed before the election was over in 2016, but they changed their minds in 2020. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin refuse to extend federal government benefits immediately. Right now, we have the civil rights, voting rights, social rights, and other rights under threat. Trump and the Republicans are having open war against the working class. The Supreme Court further drifts to the right and advance capitalist interests has been promoted by reactionaries for a long time now.
An important story is how authorities arrested 3 men and one woman in connection with the death of a black man, whose body was found burned in an Iowa rural location. One man is now facing first degree murder and abuse of a corpse charges. This is one of the most disturbing stories of our time. The victim was a family man named Michael Williams. He was only 44 years old from Grinnell. He loved his children. Williams was a grandfather too. He passed away by the actions of evil people. Grinnell College cancelled classes on Monday to promote inclusion and equality. When the life of one innocent man is lost, then it is threat against all human life. Friends of Michael Williams set up a GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $30,000 in helping the Williams family. During these days, treating your neighbor as yourself should always be respected. The Golden Rule is a Universal Law. Racial injustice, murder, police brutality, and any form of oppression has no place anywhere in the Universe. BuzzFeed News had a published report on the many major U.S. and international banks having a role in laundering money. This money has circulated in the trillions of dollars in dirty money from terrorist groups, drug cartels, and other financial criminals. BuzzFeed reported that this money would travel around the global economy. We know that money laundering is a crime. It can harm economic system, drain public funds, and harm democracy. It can destabilize nations too. The report has more than 22,000 pages of documents over 10,000 subjects and involved more than 170 countries plus territories.
Trump wants to announce a replacement pick during this week. Many people like McConnell and Graham (who are Republicans) hypocritically didn't want this in 2016 when Obama was President. Now, they want this to happen. Some Republican Senators, who are in close races, want to wait for the nomination until after the election. Trump wants new nominee before the election is over. This election is the most important election of our lifetimes. Another justice from Trump could eliminate environmental protections, eliminate health care protections, eliminate affirmative action, promote immunity for cops who violate the law, and disrupt women's rights. That is why voting for a third party is not an option for me. Justice is certainly on the ballot.
I think 2020 is different than 2016 in many ways. 2020 to me is similar, not equivalent. to 1968. 2020 is a tipping point in our history. After 400 years from 1619, something has to give. We have a pandemic killing over 200,000 Americans. We have increased racial tensions, increased hate crimes, and a powerful, diverse movement against police brutality (and for racial justice). That movement has seen record protests in America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, etc. That has never happened in our lifetimes. I have never seen this magnitude of protests in my life. Every major city in America having protests including small towns is certainly historic (along with the bringing down of racist Confederate statues). We have rebellions in cities in such frequency never witnessed in American history since 1968 and the American Civil War. We have a massive discussion about reparations for black Americans that has reached even into mainstream discussion. Also, 2020 is when we have the Supreme Court in the balance and economic dislocation for many. Also, there is the elephant in the room. Biden is crippling away at some of the white vote (especially white women). Also, Georgia, Arizona, and Iowa are in play. That has never happened in 2016. I'm going to repeat that Georgia is in place. Never in my lifetime on this Earth will I assume that Georgia could be blue. People can say what they want about Virginia, but we voted blue since 2008. We will witness either a victory for justice or neo-fascism continuing for 4 more years.
Some sad news is the legendary singer Pamela Hutchinson (of the great R&B, soul group of the Emotions) passed away recently recently. The Emotions was a group that was a large part of legendary talent. Pamela Hutchinson was raised in a time where great artists were widespread in American culture. Her sisters Wanda and Sheila are part of the Emotions too based in Chicago. The Emotions was a very influential group who started in the 1960's. The Emotions influenced artists like En Vogue, Anita Baker, Shanice, Regina Bella, Lalah Hathaway, Jade, Fantasia, Erykah Badu, and I can further go down the list. The Emotions' songs like Best of My Love, Shouting Out Love, Smile, Boogie Wonderland (with Earth, Wind, and Fire) are always timeless classics. Chicago is certainly home to a lot of black excellence. Pamela Hutchinson was 61 years.
Rest in Power Sister Pamela Hutchinson.
By Timothy
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