oh IO also meant to mention cognitive development and intellectual development are quite separate from morality development. ie even the most intellectually able, like Ginsberg, could be heteronomous.

I think it's plain stupid to have such old bureaucrats in positions of power. Advisory by all means but in Power ? NO ! Max 70 for Judges ! No Life-time appointments !
Heads of State, PMs' & Presidents should also have an age limit of 75.
Minimum age for politicians should be 37-40 & max age for bureaudroids 65. We have politicians in their 20's with not a single ounce of experience, it's ludicrous.
And, some people are surprised why bureaucracy is a full-blown example of stupidity !

Why not check out an essay by Chrissy Stroop titled:
Christian Right Claims to be "Above Poiltics" Are Unbelievable on the Religion Dispatches website.
I would extend the title of her essay and "originalism" too. Because such claims are an in-your-face power play while pretending to be otherwise.

The Religion Dispatches also provides much useful contexts to help understand the nature of right-wing so called conservative christian politics.

Put in another way this gambit is one more step to consolidate and create an American theocracy. William Barr the US attorney general is an Opus Dei operative, as is the director of the Federalist Society, the outfit which provides the people for Trump, Barr and McConnell to install as judges.

Some books to provide more context.
American Fascists by Chris Hedges
Kingdom Come by Michelle Goldberg
American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips.

Plus check out the always excellent Open Tabernacle website for a comprehensive overview of right wing christian politics, especially that of right wing "catholics".

Alan B,

Trump is not the only impeached president.

RGB was nominated to the Supreme Court by Clinton who was also impeached.

The reality is that while the President nominates candidates, the Senate is there to review and ensure that the candidate is suitable. The Democrats were the first to politicise the choices and have since done so so shamelessly that they are essentially reaping what they sowed.

Thanks for the well written and informative article David Pellowe.

I wonder, though, if he's going to be someone who's going to be able to go through both an impeachment procedure and a reelection.
By the way, since there's a Republican majority in both houses, isn't there going to be an impeachment attempt in the case of a Biden victory?