Kavanaugh: This Was No Witch Hunt
I recently wrote this piece in response to the comparisons of Kavanaugh's hearings to the witch trials in Salem in 1692 on behalf of Voices Against Injustice, a Salem-based nonprofit organization: The winds of Salem are rising. From Canada’s Calgary Herald to Fox News, in blogs and tweets, reporters, columnists and pundits have compared recent Senate hearings on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the witch trials that consumed Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Their claims, righteous and protective, defend Kavanaugh from his accusers and point to a “witch hunt,” an hysterical web of conspiracy and lies. “No evidence!” They clamor that Kavanaugh is “a convenient scapegoat” for those who identify with the political left. He is innocent, unjustly accused, caught in the turmoil of a political and cultural tempest much like the victims of Salem. The notion that Kavanaugh is a victim has been splashed all over media. These claims are unfo