13 May 2014

I am trying to figure out just what we, as a people, really want from our government because it has definitely changed from the type of government our founders put in place. Our founders understood a government who could give you everything could also take it away. We seem to have lost that understanding.

We no longer believe in the rule of law which is a principle which ensures everyone is equal in the eyes of the judicial system. We have forgotten the necessity to have this inviolate principle in place, because once we throw the principle out the window, the rest of the foundation of our legal system goes away. Public officials no longer feel obligated to enforce those laws they disagree with or against a chosen few who might violate a law. This will lead to disillusionment in the system and eventually sow the seeds of rebellion.

We cannot have a fair society by passing unfair laws. We cannot target groups because of their ethnicity, religious belief, economic status, or political affiliation. All must be equally accountable under the law and not exempt from any portion of those laws. This is why sharia law, which is a form of Islamic law, should never be permitted within the confines of the United States of America. A rape victim should never be punished for being forced into a sexual act, this happens under sharia law. A person should never be kept from a benefit of the constitution such as how they dress or precluded from obtaining a drivers license if they are a citizen, this happens under sharia law.

There cannot be a multi-tiered legal system based on political affiliation, religious affiliation, creed, or ethnicity; but we are starting to have that in this country.