SAN DIEGO —
Stop in the name of law
Before you crown him king!
Stop in the name of law
Before you crown him king!
Overrule him.
Overrule him.
Judges, judges
Be aware of where it leads
When he transgresses laws.
Before you let him off.
Fearful of how he’ll scoff.
Time to defend democracy
Not his autocracy.
(Think it over) The Republic has served us well.
(Think it over) Could this be its death knell?
Stop in the name of law
Before you crown him king!
Stop in the name of law
Before you crown him king!
Overrule him.
Overrule him.
You’ve known
Of his complicity;
You’ve heard
His blunt duplicity.
But isn’t his crude repression
A criminal transgression?
But one day if you exonerate
It’s going to be too late!
(Think it over) The Republic has served us well.
(Think it over) Could this be its death knell?
Stop in the name of law
Before you crown him king!
Stop in the name of law
Before you crown him king!
Overrule him.
Overrule him.
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Baron is professor emeritus of history at San Diego State University. He may be contacted via lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com. San Diego Jewish World points out to new readers that this column is satire, and nothing herein should be taken literally.