U.S. Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:03 pm
I know politics isn't our usual thing, but this Kavanaugh situation is fascinating, right?
I've only read a few stories, and I watched or read most of the hearings and testimonies. I can only think of two realistic possibilities, and both involve politics:
1) The accuser (Ford) concocted the story either for personal reasons or to simply delay the confirmation as long as possible. Ford knows that there is no additional corroborating evidence, but she hopes that something might come to light that will sink his confirmation. Even if not, she hopes to hurt his reputation and/or delay the confirmation as long as possible. If that's the case, it's extremely unlikely that she can sink his confirmation, but at minimum, the judge will be tainted in the minds of many.
2) The accuser (Ford) is telling the truth or has some equally or more damning story in reserve. If this is the case, she is intentionally holding back the evidence so as to draw out the confirmation as long as possible. She will slowly reveal the evidence over the next few weeks (as long as possible) until it becomes evident that the accused lied. The goal would be to delay the process until the next Senate election when the majority party in the Senate will possibly change hands, which will end any chance of another nominee during the current president's term(s).
To my mind, both seem possible. At the moment, there is almost no evidence of any guilt, and yet it's hard to believe that Ford would bring such a weak lie against this particular nominee.
It is interesting that the nominee is not particularly left or right wing in the judicial sense. There are qualified judges who would be much more liked or disliked, depending on your side.
Most importantly, how should believers handle this sort of situation? I think the most important thing is to show love and compassion to all involved, while also remaining fair, objective, and calmly open-minded. If anyone will be brought to Christ through this, it will be by through that example, I think. Obviously, we can pray for truth to be revealed.
Any other thoughts?
Thanks!
I've only read a few stories, and I watched or read most of the hearings and testimonies. I can only think of two realistic possibilities, and both involve politics:
1) The accuser (Ford) concocted the story either for personal reasons or to simply delay the confirmation as long as possible. Ford knows that there is no additional corroborating evidence, but she hopes that something might come to light that will sink his confirmation. Even if not, she hopes to hurt his reputation and/or delay the confirmation as long as possible. If that's the case, it's extremely unlikely that she can sink his confirmation, but at minimum, the judge will be tainted in the minds of many.
2) The accuser (Ford) is telling the truth or has some equally or more damning story in reserve. If this is the case, she is intentionally holding back the evidence so as to draw out the confirmation as long as possible. She will slowly reveal the evidence over the next few weeks (as long as possible) until it becomes evident that the accused lied. The goal would be to delay the process until the next Senate election when the majority party in the Senate will possibly change hands, which will end any chance of another nominee during the current president's term(s).
To my mind, both seem possible. At the moment, there is almost no evidence of any guilt, and yet it's hard to believe that Ford would bring such a weak lie against this particular nominee.
It is interesting that the nominee is not particularly left or right wing in the judicial sense. There are qualified judges who would be much more liked or disliked, depending on your side.
Most importantly, how should believers handle this sort of situation? I think the most important thing is to show love and compassion to all involved, while also remaining fair, objective, and calmly open-minded. If anyone will be brought to Christ through this, it will be by through that example, I think. Obviously, we can pray for truth to be revealed.
Any other thoughts?
Thanks!