” I’ll Sleep with one eye open. ” It is an old saying that was said to give someone comfort that they were being protected by someone in one way or another. Ironically being blind was intended to give comfort too. How can that be so? Blindness was the symbol of fairness in our judicial system. Lady liberty with a blindfold on holding the scale of justice carefully weighing evidence and being blind as to whomever it was looking for justice. The ultimate step in this endeavor is, (or maybe was ) the Supreme Court. Nine impartial jurists weighing the compliance to the Constitution of any situation brought before it, blind to the affiliations of the seekers of that justice. The nine Justices are given lifetime appointments to help insure impartial decisions. THAT is how the Supreme Court was set up. Adherence to the Constitution! Sadly that is not how it stayed. The Supreme Court jurists are PEEKING!!!!!! It probably always was impossible to select jurists that could set aside their own thoughts and always weigh objectively the merits of all cases. Selecting men of HONOR, having records of their rulings that were seldom overturned by higher courts seemed to insure “compliance” to the Constitution. However “Feelings” have replaced compliance in the pursuit of a “living Constitution”. Instead of a set of rules it has turned into a “what we would like it to be”. The selection process of jurist selection has degenerated into a PARTISAN exercise by one side that wants to install their “ideology” and the Constitution be damned.

How can this be accepted by the the “people”? I think that it’s symptomatic of the idea that people do not want to be held to any standards. Whatever anyone wants to do has to be accepted by everyone else as “NORMAL” seems to have replaced our rule of LAW. Look at what that outlook has given us. Deadly riots causing millions of dollars in damages are called “mainly peaceful”…….. a Jurist nominee is unable to say what the definition of a “woman” is………. people are now marrying anyone and anything that they want including animals……… theft isn’t theft unless it is………. is what……… over a certain dollar value? These are just a small sample of a much larger problem. NO STANDARDS MEANS NO SECURITY FOR ANYONE!!! What kind of a world do YOU want to live in?

Aside from the groups of people that want no standards are groups of moral, well intentioned, law abiding and unfortunately, disengaged people. WHY…….. HOW…….. can they stay off of the team of “righteous standards”? Doesn’t this disaster affect them? Have they created their own “mini society” that isn’t threatening to them? I DO believe that is exactly what is happening. Living in their own neighborhood, going to their work, being involved with their own religious groups, and ignoring all the “bad news” out there, (you can’t do anything about it anyway), gives a certain sense of security in a world that is going mad. Those IDEAS ARE WRONG!!!! It IS at your back door now. Awareness is power!

So what can this huge mass of good people do? How do I………. ME……… WE……. make a meaningful difference? GET INVOLVED!!!!! A while ago Bill Bennet said, “we have made a terrible mistake turning over the education system to the liberals” how true that statement is. Go to the local school board meetings to see exactly what is going on and give your input. The students that these schools “educate” will affect your way of life in a few short years. Ask about the books the school is making available to the students. I’m betting that you will be shocked as most people are. We have seen recently the power of the “MA MA BEARS” at these school board meetings and they are striking abject fear into groups like the N.E.A. and they are making a difference. This sudden involvement is as grass roots as it gets and it is impossible to be ignored. It’s like being attacked by mosquitoes in a swamp. Swinging at them is useless and ignoring them will kill you, there are way too many of them…….. of us…… of the parents. The politicians will respond or they will be replaced. Contact them and give input on the type of Justices YOU want. I think we are in just another chapter of the “Good vs Evil” war………. and YES……. it is a war. Divine guidance and courage to do what is right is our only option.

Remember to sleep with one eye open and let’s put the blindfold back on THE lady of JUSTICE!

With my morning coffee and new hope….. it is Dave of the Woods. Soon to be “Tweeting” too!