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Hear now the words of Vincent Bugliosi, the fiery prosecutor who once brought murderers to justice and later turned his gaze upon the highest halls of power. He declared: “A national legal organization is giving very serious thought to using The Betrayal of America as a legal basis for asking the House Judiciary Committee to institute impeachment proceedings against these five justices.” These words ring not as the quiet murmur of a scholar, but as the trumpet-call of outrage, born from a moment when faith in the guardians of law was shaken. Bugliosi spoke of the time when the sacred trust of justice, given to the Supreme Court itself, was seen by many to be stained by partisanship and betrayal.

The origin of this saying is found in the bitter aftermath of the 2000 U.S. presidential election, when the case of Bush v. Gore was decided by the Supreme Court. By a narrow ruling of five to four, the Court halted the recount of votes in Florida, effectively handing the presidency to George W. Bush. To Bugliosi, and to many who shared his fury, this was not merely a judgment in law, but a theft of democracy itself. His book, The Betrayal of America, was written as a searing indictment, accusing five justices of abandoning impartiality and placing their hands upon the scales of power.

Bugliosi’s cry was not only about a single decision, but about the very soul of the Republic. For what is a nation if its guardians of law are no longer seen as impartial arbiters, but as partisans in robes? He argued that when the highest court becomes corrupted, the people’s faith in justice falters, and when that faith falters, the Republic trembles. Thus he dared to speak of impeachment, the gravest of remedies, to cleanse the temple of law when it had been defiled.

In the annals of history, we have seen this before. Consider the fall of Rome, when senators, once guardians of the Republic, became servants of ambition, bending law to suit tyrants. Or think of the trial of Charles I in England, when the monarchy itself was held to account for betraying the people. In each case, the lesson resounds: when those entrusted with power betray their duty, the people must rise with lawful means to restore balance, else tyranny takes root. Bugliosi stood in that tradition, a voice reminding America that no man and no judge is above accountability.

Yet his words also carry a warning. To invoke impeachment is no small matter; it is a blade unsheathed only when the fabric of justice itself is endangered. It demands courage, for it challenges those who sit at the summit of power. But it also demands wisdom, for if wielded without restraint, it can tear apart the very institutions it seeks to defend. Bugliosi’s challenge was both a cry of anger and a call to vigilance—that the people must not sleep while the guardians of law falter.

And what, O listener, shall we learn from this? That justice is not a stone monument, unchanging and eternal, but a fragile trust, renewed each generation. We must not worship men in robes as infallible, but hold them accountable to the very principles they claim to uphold. We must demand transparency, integrity, and fidelity to the Constitution. To remain silent in the face of betrayal is to consent to it. To speak, to challenge, to demand better—this is the duty of a free people.

In our own lives, though we do not sit upon high courts, we too are judges of smaller realms. In our workplaces, our communities, our families, we are entrusted with fairness. Let us not betray that trust. Let us resist favoritism, dishonesty, and cowardice. Let us be guardians of truth in the small things, for only then can we demand it in the great things.

So remember the lesson of Bugliosi’s words: when justice falters, vigilance must rise. A nation is betrayed not only by the errors of its rulers, but by the silence of its people. Speak truth, demand accountability, live with integrity—and you will be a safeguard against the betrayal of your own age.