Welcome to mob rule

When I was born we lived in a country of laws. There was majority rule, but with lawful respect for the minority's rights. The majority might win the vote, but they were still restrained by the law. At present we are descending into a pure democracy, which is essentially two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for dinner. Pure democracy is synonymous with mob rule.

I expect the current presidential election issue to be ultimately decided in the Supreme Court. I also expect the Court to rule in favor of Biden based not on the law, but on one overriding factor: fear.

The Supreme Court Justices all know that if their ruling somehow makes Trump President for another term that the country will explode in violence. They rightly fear the mob. To paraphrase Mr. Shakespeare, discretion being the better part of valor - or the law - they will rule for Biden. Their ruling will be based, not on the merits of the case, but on fear of the consequences. Trump's voters will not riot, will not loot, and will not kill. Biden's voters will.

We already have a demonstration of mob rule in action over in Michigan. The Wayne County Board at first failed to certify the election results there, deadlocking 2-2. The two Republican members at first refused to certify the election, citing pervasive problems with numbers that don't add up.

But then the mob was let loose in a public hearing. Members of the mob stood up in the public comment portion of the open meeting and made vicious threats against Monica Palmer and William C. Hartmann until the two, fearing for their lives and the lives of their families, changed their votes.

This is now the blueprint for our future in America: if the vote doesn't go your way, threaten violence until it does. The Supreme Court Justices know that what has already happened in Detroit will occur nationwide if they declare Trump the winner, so they won't.

Expect more of this mob rule in the years ahead. Whether it will ultimately succeed depends largely on whether the rest of us are willing to - again in Shakespeare's words - take arms against this sea of troubles and by opposing, end them.