OPINION:
What happened to government protecting the unalienable rights of individuals enshrined by the founders and patriots? James Madison discussed exactly this in the 10th Federalist Paper; “The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection.” Today that means protecting individuals against the tyranny of a simple majority. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
It appears that in America today, government of individuals, by individuals, for individuals is threatened by a simple majority in society claiming constitutional power to impose totalitarian rule over citizens. The Supreme Court opined in Ramos v. Louisiana that the Constitution requires a unanimous jury verdict in serious cases but allows a simple majority of Justices to reverse that verdict on appeal. Congress has no power over the Supreme Court, but it does have absolute power to require a unanimous vote by inferior courts of appeal.
JOE BOYETT
Montgomery, Alabama
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