Welcome to Monarchy — Just in Time for Independence Day
Imagine the sacrifices American colonists made imperiling themselves for an idea that we, the people, could govern ourselves without requiring the absolute authority of a king or queen. It was a concept unheard of, unrealized, at the time. Many thought we wouldn’t be able to pull it off. Because we did, other countries began exploring their own democratic possibilities. Being the oldest constitutionally limited democratic republic in the world has inspired democracy to proliferate and thrive.
Our revered patriots who risked their and their families’ lives and livelihoods to shake off the yoke of monarchy with a bloody eight-year war against the most powerful military force at the time would be ashamed of us today after the almighty unelected lifetime-appointed black-robed monarchs on the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declared that US presidents are absolutely immune from criminal prosecution for “official acts”.
Here is what Chief Justice John Roberts had to say:
We conclude that under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power requires that a former President have some immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts during his tenure in office. At least with respect to the President’s exercise of his core constitutional powers, this immunity must…
