The Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to shield his records from the Jan. 6 committee reported Politico.  This may not be the final word on the matter of a former President’s claim of Executive Privilege, but it sure opens the barn door to future legal claims of precedence.  I am afraid for our Republic with this ruling.  I know there are many who feel like the inquisition into the events of January 6th warrant this breach of norms.  However, I think in the current political divide, we will come to regret this ruling.    I’m not much of a Pearl Jam enthusiast, but Stone Gossard, the guitarist for the band sums up my thoughts quite neatly: “Politics is tricky; it cuts both ways. Every time you make a choice, it has unintended consequences”