It appears as though the confirmation hearing for the new Supreme Court justice went well:
The confirmation hearing for US President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has descended into “mob rule”, a Republican senator said.
John Cornyn of Texas spoke out as Democrats demanded an adjournment. Seventy people were arrested as protesters interrupted the proceedings.
Brett Kavanaugh faces four days before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
If approved, the conservative appeals court judge would be expected to tilt the court’s balance to the right.
Minutes after Mr Kavanaugh, 53, entered the committee rooms on Tuesday, the hearing was disrupted by angry shouts from members of the public and lawmakers alike.
Shenanigans like this, where groups of people attempt to shutdown proceedings by screaming, seem to be becoming more common in this country. I can’t help but think that this is due to the fact that no mechanism exists today for resolving major political disagreements. This wasn’t always the case.
Long ago in this nation’s history there was a contentious president named Alexander Hamilton. He had a major disagreement with another politician named Aaron Burr.
That disagreement never devolved into public display of stupidity like that witnessed at this confirmation hearing though. Do you know why? Because there was a mechanism in place that allowed people like Hamilton and Burr to resolve their disagreements with each other in an unambiguously way.
What I’m saying is, there is an obvious solution to this country’s political disagreements.
Bring back dueling.
If nothing else, it’d make for great television.
I’d watch, that’s for sure!
F.Y.I. Alexander Hamilton was never president. Aaron Burr was vice president.
Thanks for pointing that out harp. I’m do know that so I have no idea why I typed president instead of politician. It’s fixed now.