A Take on the Roy Moore Imbroglio - No. One

Take No. One:

Roy Moore and the Largest Jury Trial in American…Particularly Alabama...History

In today’s society trying to remain a Republican and (group) text messages will make you lose your religion.  Don’t get me started on the latter!  This year’s senate election is setting up to be a “humdinger”!  Allegations of sexual assault and/or misconduct dog GOP candidate Roy Moore.  Ironically, the Democratic challenger Doug Jones “approved the message” to feature aspects of the Civil War in a campaign advertisement.  Typically Democrats decry any mention of the Civil War except when they can expound upon negatives to be used to their advantage in crafting the “Northern Narrative” and advancing their social justice perversions. 

Again I digress and stray back to the plot of the title of this article.  We are about to witness the largest jury trial in American…and particularly Alabama history.  Legally the statute of limitations has expired preventing criminal charges being presented to a grand jury regarding Moore’s actions.  The evidence and/or “facts” from both the plaintiffs and defendant have been presented to the public.  More evidence and objections will obviously be presented by election day.  The jury of Alabamians will be deliberating whether or not Roy Moore is guilty of the allegations put against him, not whether he is the better candidate.  Whether Roy Moore or Doug Jones closely aligns with the values and policies Alabamians hold dear is not on the ballot this election.  The guilt or innocence of Roy Moore is on the ballot.  While polls conducted the past week are all across the spectrum and would give air traffic controllers a headache trying to keep up with; it is no doubt that most Alabamians would favor a Republican senator.  

On the morning of December 12^th, a jury of Alabamians will be casting their votes for guilt or innocence.  Unlike most jury trials that normally require a unanimous verdict, this verdict will not have to meet that requirement.  Much has been pontificated publicly that the United States Senate will move to boot Moore from the Senate if elected?  As Judge Andrew Napolitano stated (and I paraphrase):  In order for a United States Senate vote to oust Moore from the Senate the actions warranting such vote would have to be committed during Moore’s official time serving as a United States Senator.  That may be an issue for higher learned legal minds to ponder.  

Will Moore face “vigilante justice” and be forced out of the race?  Will the jury of Alabamians find Moore guilty or innocent?  If the jury of Alabamians find him innocent, electing him the next senator from Alabama will the jury’s decision be set aside by the United States Senate, violating the right of the people of Alabama to duly select their representation?  My guess that writing all options on a piece of paper and blindly drawing may be the fairest way to predict what may happen.

Southern Son

 

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Tomorrow we'll have a story about a Lothario at the old Regency Square Mall (all names removed) and an eye-opening update from Concerned Citizen 101. We would still like to hear from anyone who may have had problems with the Colbert tax assessor's office five years ago or more. Comments always welcome.