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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away. The 87-year-old lost her battle to metastatic pancreatic cancer. 

In a statement reportedly dictated by her granddaughter Clara Spera days ago, Ginsburg said, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new President is installed.”

Ginsburg told The New York Times in 2016, “I can’t imagine what this place would be — I can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president.” 

What came to me when I heard the news was the classic line of Oliver Hardy to Stan Laurel: “This is another fine mess you’ve got me into!”

While it’s convenient that RBG supposedly doesn’t want to be replaced until after the November election, it was never her decision to make . . . except perhaps back before the 2016 election.

For whatever reason I retrieved two letters to the editor that I sent to the local paper on 2/16/16.

Her Best Buddy
On 2/14/16, after the death of Justice Scalia, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg said, “From our years togethert the D.C. Circuit we were best buddies.” Justice Ginsberg, a survivor of both colon cancer and pancreatic cancer, has been on the Court for almost 23 years and is the the oldest Justice on the present court. At this time, perhaps, she could seriously consider retirement and suggest that both a more conservative and a more liberal Justice  be appointed to fill the now two vacated positions. The balance of the Court would be maintained, and perhaps the upcoming political upheaval could be averted.Could there be a more patriotic way to honor her “best buddy”?
Daniel R. Collins

Can’t We All Just Get Along?
President Obama has recently advocated cooperation and compromise but advocates on both sides of the aisle are gearing up for the antithesis of either with regard to the Supreme Court vacancy. If Mr. Obama were sincere in his advocacy of cooperation and compromise, he could accept “the resignation” of Justice Ginsberg and then appoint one conservative justice (to replace Justice Scalia) and one liberal justice ( to replace Justice Ginsberg). The present balance of the Supreme Court would be maintained, and the beneficiary of this compromise would be our country!
Daniel R. Collins

What will happen next ? My thoughts at this time keep reverting to Lee Greenwood’s song: “God Bless the U.S.A.”

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