Weaponization of Constitutional "Norms"

by

George Mcclellan

July 4, 2025

Guest Editorial

We are consistently being dazzled and dazzled by the depth of nonsense constantly being repeated to us by our news media to the point we no longer hear what's being said, just agreeing to it. Printed news articles for example, especially from the left, present "news” framed in the light of their socialist agenda in terms of some Trump committing some offense against justice or due process. In discussing Trumps Executive Orders for example, they will write something like: "Trump pardoned "rightfully" convicted offenders of J6 offenses" or, "The Maryland man was "wrongly" deported," etc., etc. They stick those little adjectives in there and while many of us recognize the rhetorical trick, most don't, but it continues on and on confirming the media's legacy of dishonesty. It is especially onerous when it concerns anything Donald Trump touches especially policy matters. The media, in all its forms, have become the Left's malicious organs masquerading themselves as experts on foreign or domestic policy. How do they do it? By redefining what are Norms and turning them into precedents!

The term, as used in their vernacular, is as they want it applied to Constitutional law and the administration of justice as precedents. They use the term "Constitutional Norms" like it's already acceptable jurisprudence and we demurely accept it. If that were true, we would have no need for courts or judges, would we? When Democrats do something outrageous, they claim it's consistent with "Constitutional norms" (precedent). If Republicans do something the Democrats don't like then it becomes a "serious" violation of Constitutional norms. For those who can read, the norms are clearly set forth in the US Constitution. Thousands of small pocket size booklets of the Constitution are dispensed yearly by Hillsdale College, Charlie Kirk's Turning Point group and other conservative American groups.

Where we face some Constitutional danger is in the Supreme Court where Leftists Justices, selected politically if the president is of their party, for the adherence to the party agenda and Conservative Justices for their adherence to the Constitution. Presently, three women Jurists, Leftists all, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, have demonstrated competence levels less than our country deserves. In considering constitutional decisions, these three have asked more than their share of stupid and not relevant questions. In doing so, it's no problem at all guessing to which political party their allegiance attaches. Their votes and written decisions are based unquestionably on the socialist policies of the DCP. Ketanji Brown Jackson, unable or unwilling to define what a “women" is, in her confirmation hearings, and reading some of her opposition opinions, clearly show she is the living example of what is the stupidest serving Justice in a long time.

One would expect a Supreme Court candidate should at least know the "norms" for what defines genders, not from the political perspective but in reality. Most Americans understand common sense but dissimulation of "norms," like parsing words to change an answer, shows she is lacking honesty and raises the question, how could anyone trust her opinions about anything like, what is "Due Process for example?" How does she define it? How would she apply it? Does the Constitution even count for her or is it a document made redundant by popular demand of the loudest screamers because it doesn't meet their norms? How should we define norms outside what the Constitution has already given us? "Norms" do not define a process for appeasing the feel-good ideas of really stupid people, including jurists and on that basis, they should never become precedents like they have on the abortion issue.

Norms are the legal process set forth in the Constitution that points the way to equal justice and due process. Apart from redefining the "norms" the Constitution reveals to us by substituting their own definitions, one other long consulted document stands in their way, Websters Dictionary. To have a grasp on the language the American Constitution is written in, the definitive words are available in any English dictionary, Websters or otherwise. Does the DCP intend to do away with that book as well? Well, yes, they tried a few years ago by introducing their own dictionary until that idea got laughed out of the Congress. They keep trying! The new Norms today are the old norms of long ago and are what Trump is utilizing to Make America Great Again and they are not unconstitutional.

Remember, freedom is the goal, the Constitution is the way. Now, let's protect them Norms!

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