AN HISTORIC MOMENT

On today, May 30, 2024, a former president of the United States was unanimously found guilty on all counts (34) of felonies against the people of the United States. At long last, this shows that no one is above the law. Even a man who was president is not above the law of the land.

There are many news reports of today's decision. As a longtime student of history, I see this as an enormous boost to the forces of democratic revolution that have been at work in this country for the last seventy or so years. I would like to think this is the beginning of the victory of these forces over the forces of fascism that are threatening to overthrow democracy and the Constitution. We will know when the national election occurs in November. If the people choose Trump over Biden, they will be choosing a convicted felon for president for the first time in history.

The rule of law won today. The Constitution won today. Human rights won today. Democracy won today. We cannot overestimate the importance of today's verdict in the bigger picture of American history.