Posted by
Always To The Right on Friday, October 31, 2008 7:31:39 PM
American Thinker: Obama the Justifier
It could be said that
the Constitution is the contract Americans have with one another. What
do I mean? Well, if business partners embark upon a commercial
endeavor, they will draw up a contract; its purpose is to ensure that
all the partners' rights will be respected, that those with more clout
won't be able to trample upon the weaker.
Now,
under such an arrangement, would you want all concerned to abide by the
contract's terms or instead find justifications for violating them?
Of
course, if such a breach were attempted, we would have recourse to the
courts. But what if the justifiers managed to install fellow
justifiers in the courts, judges who would rubber-stamp their
"interpretation" of the contract? You could end up on a soup line.
This
is precisely what happens when individuals who believe the Constitution
is a "living document" - meaning, it can be interpreted to suit the
"times" (which is a euphemism for "agenda") - are elected, thus giving
them the power to both legislate their justifications and appoint or
confirm judges who will rule them constitutional.
So those who consider
supporting Obama must ask themselves a question: Do I want my contract
viewed as a "living" document whose protections can be justified away?
If you're not sure, well, then, would you like to play me in poker and
have living rules that I can interpret to suit the hand? I could make
a lot of money that way, as Duke would become the rulebook.
If
you don't like this idea, why would you want a president who would
appoint justices who would become the rulebook? Remember, having
living rules is tantamount to having no rules at all, just rulers. It
is to replace the rule of law with the rule of lawyers.