The abandonment of Justice will lead to anarchy

I have long held the idea that many in the Democratic party would define justice much the same way  Thrasymachus did in Plato's Republic. They have always been willing to abandon justice when it suits their purposes. To them justice is nothing more than an advantage over their enemies. When justice suits them they honor it, but the moment it begins to work against them they abandon it as old fashioned or out of step. This is why Democrats always rally around their own ,defending their party members instead of abandoning them when a law was broken. And yet they're often times so eager to crucify their enemies for even the slightest misstep.

In recent years however, the GOP have become so desperate for power and leadership they too seem to be abandoning justice in search of power and prestige. No longer is justice a moral virtue honorable for it's own sake. It has become to many in the GOP a means to an end. A tool to maintain power, and to punish their enemies when needs be. But the moment it works against them or their supporters they "bail out" their friends, abandoning justice in the process.

This recent debate in Nevada between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Clive Bundy is a prime example of people abandoning the principle of justice out of a desire to see their own wishes fulfilled. We knew from the onset that Bundy had broken the law, and yet when the BLM took steps to punish him thousands of so called conservatives came to his aid without questioning who they were defending. Why? Because the government is the enemy and anyone that stands up to them must be right. Now in their defense, the BLM did over stepped its bounds and made the situation far worse than it should have been. But even with that, Conservatives should have been wary of rallying around someone who they knew had broken the law.

One of the core principles of conservative values is justice. This country was founded on the idea of justice. When justice is ignored by the masses it's called anarchy. Those who claim to love the Constitution better be very careful of who and what they are supporting - because anarchy will surely be the downfall of the Constitution- not its saving grace. If we allow our countrymen to take the law into their own hands, obeying when they see fit and disobeying when they feel morally superior we will head down a very dangerous road.

Communism and Socialism get their power through disobedience to law. When the people fear freedom more than they do the government's rule strong government intervention will oftentimes be the result. Sure, we love our freedom, but freedom cannot mean free to take advantage of others. It seams in recent years that's what many in the GOP have been supporting. Big businesses who prey upon the weak. Oil companies who are only concerned about the bottom line. And a Wall Street out of control and wreaking havoc on the world economy. These groups to not maintain Conservative principles. They are void of any moral code. And the ideas of justice and mercy are foreign to them. If we do not get back to enforcing the law and punishing those who break it I fear this country is on the brink of anarchy or worse - Socialism.

The Conservative Problem With Obamacare

    President Obama this morning presented a very eloquent, well delivered defense of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or what is better known as ObamaCare. In his address he brought out some benefits of the ACA that many Americans might not have been aware of. No doubt, like myself his speech will encourage other republicans and conservatives to once again express their dislike for the ACA. But unlike many of them I will not be baited into the debate of the positives and negatives of ObamaCare; I will instead take a moment to remind republicans/conservatives why we are opposed to even the very concept of ObamaCare.
    Imagine for a moment, if you will, having a neighbor who disapproves with the way you maintains your personal property. Perhaps you prefer a certain kind of bushes because of the shade they provide or you enjoy your fence because of how easy it is to maintain the lawn around it.
    One day this neighbor comes over and starts ripping up your bushes and putting in his own smaller version. he then begins replacing your fence with one he feels would be a bigger deterrent to unwanted animals.  
    As you come outside to see what is going he hands you a bill for the costs of the change and begins to explain to you all the "benefits" of his bushes and the "advantages" of the new fence. You in turn begin to express concern over the costs of the new amenities. You express your concerns about the so called "benefits and advantages" of the new features by pointing out that you wanted the shade the bushes provide, you don't mind the occasional squirrel, and your fence made it easier to mow around than the new one will. The two of you engage in this debate for a while with you pointing out  the disadvantages of his plan and him pointing out the disadvantages of yours.
    During your debate a police officer called by your wife shows up, and asks what's the problem? You explain what your neighbor has done and how his new fence and bushes are unwanted.
    Imagine for ha second that at this point the police officer tells you that your neighbor is correct. He say's, "his choice of bushes look better and the new fence is certainly nicer than your old one, therefore you need to keep the new landscaping and pay for the services your neighbor has provided."
    This story is used to help illustrate the problems I see with the ObamaCare debate, and the trap the Republican are getting into by debating the pros and cons of socialized medicine.
    In this story the neighbor represents the Federal Government while the policeman represents the U.S. constitution as interpreted by the current Supreme Court. What the police (Supreme Court) should have said to the neighbor (Federal Government) is this, "Get off this man's land you have no authority here."
    A major mistake the Republicans are making right now is they've chosen to debate ObamaCare based upon the benefits and problems of it instead of debating the real problem. It is not the proper role of the Federal Government to control the healthcare system of every American. Many Republicans appear to only be opposed to ObamaCare because of it's costs or other problems. They are in the mindset that if they could just fix some of these issues, ObamaCare wouldn't be so bad.
   Democrats knew there would be lots of problems with the ACA. They planned on it when they decided they didn't even need to read it. All they wanted was to get the infrastructure of the program in place. After it's implementation they can begin the process of tweaking it till it meets their expectations.
    Republicans are swatting at flies while swallowing a spider. Or to use the illustration above, they are standing in their front yard, debating the price of the new bushes and fence when what they need to be saying is "get off of my land!"
    Republicans are on the verge of accepting a socialized healthcare program provided the benefits of the program are acceptable to them.
    Republicans need to remember the problem with ObamaCare is not so much how much it will cost or what  extra discomforts it may bring, but rather the very idea itself is wrong; It is unconstitutional and contrary to the proper role of the Federal Government. If we get caught up talking about the negatives of the program, what will be our argument if those negatives are resolved? If we get caught up talking about the negatives of the program, the program will exist indefinitely, constantly being adjusted and enlarged always trying to improve the program.
    We as Conservatives should be encouraging our leadership to defund and repeal the ACA with no other option but that. If our representatives do not share this view we should replace them with someone who does.
    We should not be forced to live with a Federal Government that controls our everyday choices. Especially when those choices are what we choose to spend our money on, what doctors we choose to visit, and what medical treatments we choose to undergo.
    Republicans are falling into the trap of debating the pros and cons of ObamaCare as if this is a legitimate law, as if it's only flaws are those of costs and burdens placed upon the American people.
Instead Republicans need to return to our constitutional roots, focus on what made America great, and preach strongly against socialist programs.
    Enough is enough ObamaCare must go. We are not a Socialist nation, and I pray to God that we never will become so.