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Various Thoughts, Rule of Law Edition
Apr. 26th, 2019 09:16 amThoughts on the concept of "Rule of Law."
Thought #1
A judge in Massachusetts was charged with obstruction of justice for letting an illegal immigrant slip out the back door of a courtroom to avoid being arrested by ICE. I understand the concern - if illegals are arrested in courthouses then they are less likely to testify and more likely to be victims of crime. But, we don't get to pick and choose which laws we obey.
Thought #2
Congress has issued subpoenas and requests for information from the President and his staff. Congress is legally allowed to make such requests and the Executive is legally required to comply. This Executive is telling his staff to ignore the law. We don't get to pick and choose which laws we obey.
Thought #3
I would be a lot more comfortable with the actions of the government in Thought #1, above, if they were actually obeying and enforcing all the laws, not just the ones they like. The rule of law requires that we all obey the laws. Selective obedience to the law translates to anarchy.
Thought #1
A judge in Massachusetts was charged with obstruction of justice for letting an illegal immigrant slip out the back door of a courtroom to avoid being arrested by ICE. I understand the concern - if illegals are arrested in courthouses then they are less likely to testify and more likely to be victims of crime. But, we don't get to pick and choose which laws we obey.
Thought #2
Congress has issued subpoenas and requests for information from the President and his staff. Congress is legally allowed to make such requests and the Executive is legally required to comply. This Executive is telling his staff to ignore the law. We don't get to pick and choose which laws we obey.
Thought #3
I would be a lot more comfortable with the actions of the government in Thought #1, above, if they were actually obeying and enforcing all the laws, not just the ones they like. The rule of law requires that we all obey the laws. Selective obedience to the law translates to anarchy.
