Judge Kavanaugh...or any other judge...

Who "judges" them?

No matter what your politics or your opinion of Judge Brett Kavanaugh or any other judge nominated for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States...
I agree with Ross Baker in the USA Today article entitled 
Even with Jeff Flake's FBI Investigation, Brett Kavanaugh Is Unfit to Serve.
"Brett" more than proved that to the world on Thursday.

I have known two different people who have worked within court systems.

To say these judges were corrupt is to understate the toxic environment to the extreme.

One person served as a Court Bailiff, and thereby oversaw all the finances of that court.

All money flowed through him and he was solely responsible for documenting all money 

received and paid out by that court.

He estimated that he turned down at least $100,000-$150,000 in 'overpayments' 

just during his first six months in this official capacity. 

He was finally provided police protection within 6 months of starting the job 

and informed by the FBI that a contract had been placed on his life. 
Someone was trying to have him killed.

It was the judge whose court he worked for as bailiff. 

The judge's income had dropped considerably due to THIS bailiff's refusal 
to allow money to flow "under the table" directly to said judge. 

This is when I learned that typically, any criminal attorney who charges 
an upfront fee that is at least $5,000-10,000 higher than any other local attorney, 
is usually paying that money directly to a judge...
and thereby obtaining more desirable verdicts for their clients.

Note: I am not stating this is ALWAYS the case, but usually...

Another time I met a woman who had worked in the court system 
when she was much younger, in her 20's. 
She quit within 6-9 months due to the sexual harassment she received. 
She was scared stiff for her own safety! And she is not a fearful person...
From whom did this sexual harassment eminate? 

The judges.

Her father was very upset once she informed him and insisted 
she immediately report her situation to the authorities. 
However, as she stated, they ARE the law!
And they quite obviously believed themselves to be immune to prosecution, 
'above the law' that they themselves enforce.

She was able to 'escape' the situation and leave behind a job she truly enjoyed 
where she believed she was performing a civic duty. 
But her safety and well-being were what mattered most...

I am certain there are very moral and ethical judges practicing in many courtrooms 
across the United States. 
I truly hope that is the majority of judges. 
One of my former college classmates 
served as a federal judge and I would bet everything I have 
that he is a very ethical and moral person. 
(Though I cannot be certain what type of person he has become decades later...) 

I can only hope that these two unrelated situations are few and far between...
but I seriously doubt it. 
Life has taught me that those in power are so very often undeserving of that power...
The United States in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential elections 
is a perfect example of that.

I more than believe Christine Blasey-Ford as well as the other of Kavanaugh's accusers. 
Firstly, I know from experience that when you drink all the time, 
as Kavanaugh and his buddies did, you do suffer from occasional "blackouts."

It is obvious he, like so many of our "political leaders" currently serving 
at the highest levels of the United States government, 
has led an elitist lifestyle from the time he was born.

It is obvious that he believes himself to be "above the law," to be a perfect person.

It is obvious he believes himself superior to any "woman"/accuser and
that his denial is all that is needed. 
His words will be taken as "gospel." 

To me it is obvious he has no right to sit on the highest court 

in the land...the United States Supreme Court.
Or any other court.
He has proven himself to be driven by strictly partisan beliefs.
He did not answer questions Thursday. Listen to it.
The Republican senators completely overpowered the 'questioning' 
with their own partisan rants at that point!
Just as he refused to truly answer many questions at all during the previous hours 
he had spent "testifying" (he did nothing of the sort) to the committee. 
At least none that mattered. 
More often than not he simply turned the question back to the questioner.

Watching Ford recount that the worst part of her memory dealt with the 

"uproarious laughter" shared by Kavanuagh and his buddy 

as she lay beneath the judge was so very poignant and sincere.
One article I read asked, "Who has the most to lose?"
Ford already gave up her home and personal security for herself and her family
 in order to come forward, 
but "Brett" has much to lose...
and therefore the much greater motivation to lie.

Will Republicans once again "win" by ignoring the fact 
that their nominee is obviously immoral and unethical?  
This is just a repetition of the Republican party's inability to nominate anyone 
who is actually well-prepared and fit to serve... 
This person is not even close to "even-tempered" or "objective" as we would and should expect of any person who is responsible for other people's freedoms and rights,
let alone to oversee one branch of the federal government. 
Our federal government is currently being run by people 
who are inept, unprepared, and totally partisan. 
We certainly do not need more of them...

All I could think of yesterday was the fact that Jeff Flake didn't need to "be a hero" 
as some of the earlier protesters had yelled, he just simply needed to "be a human." 
He failed. 
Though he did at least get a delay and further investigation,
I seriously doubt any Republican senator has the balls to vote their conscience. 

This is just my opinion, which I rarely put forward in this venue, 
but hopefully it will help you put your own opinion into perspective.

Happy reading...
--Lynn