’m sure we’ve all heard the saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” It’s meant to encourage endurance and perseverance. What happens when people persevere by breaking the law?
It’s the classic “Ends justifying the means.” What I’m doing is wrong but for a good reason. But if you’ve got a pen and a phone, can you simply ignore the law and do what you think is right? Government officials have been doing that for years, rarely with any consequences.
Do the ends justify the means? With so many people justifying their actions by claiming they’re for the public good, that question should be at the forefront of our minds.
How often have we seen a President knowingly violate the law and the Constitution because they thought they knew best? President Obama, when he couldn’t get his way legally, once said, “I have a pen and a phone. If Congress won’t act, I will.” Strange that he never paid any real price for that attempt to overthrow the Constitution.
What can We the People do to protect ourselves from such criminal behavior? The answer may surprise you.
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