America is a land of myths. We love our myths.
We have Paul Bunyan; we have Rip Van Winkle. And we have George Washington about whom many lies and myths have been told.
Of course, George Washington never told a lie, right?
My favorite myth about George Washington is him having thrown a silver dollar across the Potomac River. It’s difficult for me to believe that my first grade teacher, Mrs. Chandlee, told me that with a straight face. The Potomac is a mile wide at its narrowest.
Truth be told, I don’t think George Washington could throw a silver dollar across the Neshaminy Creek near where I grew up.
Adults must feel that myths are important to children; they tell so many of them.
Perhaps myths are like teddy bears; they represent cute and cuddly ways of introducing children to the world.
The problem with myths, though, is that we grow up and still believe in them without thinking.
And some myths are more injurious than others. They are so because they are less preposterous on their surface. Let’s call them subtle myths.
One of these subtle myths is that a Supreme Court justice sits above us all as an impartial judge, appointed for life, impervious to political influence.
But what if this is not so?
To question this we must view the Brett Kavanaugh affair from the perspective of a conspiracist. Lucky for you, I am one.
Now, we know that the powers-that-be have immense power; that’s why we call them the powers-that-be. We also know that Brett Kavanaugh is a corporate guy all the way. If you don’t know this, you can search his judicial record on-line and see that he is essentially a corporatist. He loves mergers and giant corporations. We also know that he allies himself with the Bush family. You might say he owes his livelihood to Bush patronage. The Bushes are as connected as can be with the monied elite. Finally, in today’s world the Democratic Party has also hopped in bed with Corporate America.
Okay, so what gives?
Well, ask yourself this question: Why are the powers-that-be, that can martial Republican and Democratic support for endless wars, not able to ram through Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation? Brett Kavanaugh is the kind of judge that Corporate America loves. So what’s the problem here?
Well, suppose that Corporate America, via their operatives, is behind these sexual allegations thrown against Brett Kavanaugh.
Huh?
Why?
To send a message to Brett Kavanaugh.
You see, as it stands now, Brett Kavanaugh has already perjured himself before Congress if you believe the charges made by many, many people. Even if you don’t believe the serious allegations of assault, he has already portrayed himself as a goody two-shoes in college, which many people say he was not.
The powers-that-be now have him where they want him. He’s in a holding pattern right now before his possible Senate confirmation next week.
I’m not sure anyone has to say anything to him; I’m sure he is smart enough to figure things out. But if he isn’t, someone can lay it out for him later.
The message is clear, though: You do what we tell you to do, or else.
Does this bother you?
Only if you believe in myths.
Cowboy Archer 