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                                      Does time matter or is it relative? A short op ed on the Kavanaugh accusations


The ability to think critically is important. Rape and abuse is crippling. It’s embarrassing, destroys your self worth, and is isolating.
Coming forward outside of your friends to family let alone to the public is tough.
I’m going to speak specific to this Kavanaugh case. An accomplished professional woman comes forward after seeing her abuser on tv. Her life and that of her family is threatened. She has to go into hiding and take leave from work. She names two people who were there. Bold considering that if they weren’t, they would certainly say so. Neither says it didn't happen only that they don’t recall. Neither was asked under oath. As we have seen time and time again witnesses and victims are investigated to find anything in their past to make them look like they have no credibility so even when someone does see something they have every reason in the world not to speak up. Just ask Ronald and Nancy Regan's daughter Patti Davis.
Less than 24 hours after a list of over 60 women surfaces saying he didn’t do it or that he wouldn’t have done it. That’s a lot of quick action to get those letters together that quickly.
Due process means we investigate and fact gather. No exceptions. We don’t even consistently do that.
The Supreme Court nominee belonged to a frat that made a flag of women’s panties that by all accounts they aggressively obtained and in some cases obtained by stealing while women were in class. They stood outside a women’s institution on the Yale campus and yelled that no meant yes and yes meant anal. He also was part of a now disbanded secret for seniors only sect of the frat called Truth and Courage. The members referred to it by another name: Tits and Clits. (please edit as necessary here as I know it is not appropriate for the paper)
What kind of person belongs to a frat like that? So as I evaluate this situation. There should absolutely be an investigation. She should absolutely be heard and every single person who wrote letters about their experiences with him who say they know him should have to testify under oath as should everyone who wrote in to talk about his activities with that frat.
To do anything less is unacceptable. Investigate and let the chips fall where they may. What happens in the dark always comes to light. The investigation will just open the door. Any skeletons will fall out on their own.
As far as the Democrats, that has nothing to do with her. Don’t let the political pettiness, drama, and mud slinging cloud your judgement. Tying this women or any other to any one parties political strategy to victory is irresponsible. 
You don’t have to believe in #metoo or the statement “believe her” to agree that matters like this must be taken seriously and investigated. If you don’t agree, than you are a hypocrite. Plain and simple.
Since the posting of this blog post new information has come to light which makes what I am saying all the more relevant in this writers opinion. All of this guessing and fabrication of lies is not fooling everyone. We are not cats chasing a red ball. We remember what Christine Blasey Ford said and we expect an investigation for answers. 


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