“Will Trump banish [House Minority Leader Kevin] McCarthy
for new evidence of past heresy or honor his current subservience? The outcome
seems predictable. Certainly, Trump values unquestioning loyalty. But he seems
to enjoy it more when heretics come back in cringing supplication. His most
exquisite delight is when the wayward remove their own backbones in his
presence.”
Another nicely-turned observation from Michael Gerson:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/05/02/abortion-ban-roe-supreme-court-mississippi/
As bad as overturning Roe v. Wade would be, it would
only be the first step. “Leading antiabortion groups and their allies in
Congress have been meeting behind the scenes to plan a national strategy that
would kick in if the Supreme Court rolls back abortion rights this summer,
including a push for a strict nationwide ban on the procedure (emphasis
mine) if Republicans retake power in Washington.” This is fact, not hyperbole.
I’m especially concerned that many folks living in
Maryland/California/New York/[other blue states] may
not take the situation seriously enough, figuring that they/their
daughters/their sisters would still be safe, even without Roe. Think
again.
If you share my concern, please forward this article to your
like-minded friends.