Regardless of the socialistic views of Cory Booker, and other liberals, America is a Republic, pure and simple. Democracies are too burdensome and slow to accomplish all America has attained in 230 years—not to mention that mob rule (the reality of democracy) is too unstable to last even half that time!
Foundations of Liberty will never refer to America as a democracy, or promote democracy as a successful form of government. A republic is much more efficient, and as structured under the U.S. Constitution, still provides its citizens a fair voice and an equal vote. (See the article Republic vs. Democracy)
However, democracy is the catchphrase of liberals—promoting themselves as the defenders of the people and attempting to paint any and all who oppose them as elitists and tyrants.
Tyranny occurs when the few rule over the many (dictators or oligarchs). Such is the case with a liberal Supreme Court that creates, and/or changes laws though judicial activism. Of course, blatantly supporting a tyrannical Supreme Court would create a backlash among liberal supporters. This is why there is little discussion around the ideology of conservative Supreme Court nominees and instead their opponents create controversy over distorted statements or outright lies about personal behavior.
Take the case of Cory Booker—hypocrisy on too many sides to count! First, he states that President Trump shouldn’t be allowed to nominate a Supreme Court Justice during the Russia probe. Where was this concern when he declared Hillary was the best choice for president while she was under investigation by the FBI?
When that ploy failed, he threatened to release documents related to SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh’s time in the George W. Bush White House that he said were “committee confidential.”
“I understand that the penalty comes with potential ousting from the Senate,” Senator Cory Booker said, stating that he was “knowingly violating the rules.” Later that day, Booker said that the release was the “closest I’ll probably ever have in my life to an ‘I am Spartacus’ moment.”
But Booker’s self-proclaimed status as defender of truth and hero extraordinaire was short-lived when it was reported by a former Bush administration lawyer that the documents had already been approved for release. When questioned about the approval, Booker was forced to acknowledge his discrepancy, admitting he needed to make a “technical clarification.”
We need to return to nomination discussions around ideology, without the histrionics and distortions of Senators like Cory Booker. If liberals want to impose their philosophy of tyrannical rule over the masses they claim to support, let them sell it to their supporters instead of dishonest and hyperbolic smokescreens.