"Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the Lord detests them both." -Proverbs 17:15
"See how the faithful city has become a prostitute! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her—but now murderers!"- Isaiah 1:21
Benghazi, Fast and Furious Scandal, IRS being used as a political tool to punish conservatives, EPA scandal, NSA surveillance, DOJ intimidation of the press. All of these things have one thing in common: not one person has been brought to justice because of them.
Nor will they be. I think we in America know this to be true. At the end of the day, Eric Holder will still be Attorney General, Lois Lerner will still work for the IRS (now she's in charge of enforcing Obamacare), Obama won't be impeached, Hillary Clinton will be nominated for president, and business will continue as usual.
Why? Why are these people allowed to get away with such incredible crimes, despising the Constitution and acting in such ways?
The reason is clear- we now have leaders in Washington that are above the law.
We have, in recent years, seen the rise of a new phenomenon- the new American aristocracy. There is now a ruling class in Washington that is above the law, above accountability, and above any repercussion or consequences of their actions. There is very little difference now between America and the fascist regimes of the first half of the twentieth century and the communist regimes of the second half of the twentieth century. Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito, Tito- all of these leaders acted with the same impunity as our leaders in Washington do now.
Why am I writing about this in a Christian blog?
The Bible has a great deal to say about justice. God hates injustice. When most Christians hear the word "injustice," we usually think of the repression of minorities, sex slavery around the world, exploitation of the poor, etc. However, the biggest injustice today exists with the most powerful people in the world- those that live in Washington DC and are charged with leading this country.
Proverbs 17:15 says that God hates it when those that are guilty are acquitted. Christians, sometimes our understanding of grace makes us think that we should let evildoers off without any punishment at all. This is completely wrong. God calls us to free the innocent AND punish the guilty. Where there is no justice, there can be no love. Where there is no justice, the people become jaded and cynical and distrustful. We can already see that happening in America.
The new American aristocracy- the new above-the-law-privileged-class in America- laughs at us. They thumb their nose at any attempt to hold them accountable. Without any shame at all, they look at the American people with condescending smiles on their faces and say, "There, there, good little sheep- we know what's best for you. Isn't it so cute that you all think we are doing the wrong thing?"
Then, to show their utter contempt for the American people and for justice, the perpetrators are then given promotions and huge monetary bonuses. Yes- Lois Lerner has been promoted from head of department for tax-exempt organizations to head of department for the enforcement of Obamacare. The new IRS head, in his first act of office, gave out $70 million in bonuses to his employees. The new American aristocracy.
One of the prophet Isaiah's harshest criticisms was of the Israeli government, as seen in Isaiah 1:21. In fact, Isaiah starts out his prophetic warnings, not against the people of Israel, but against the government that was leading the nation astray. Yes, we can as Christians demand that our government act with honesty and forthrightness without "being political." Isaiah wrote that the city which was once full of justice was now full of murderers. Now, was Isaiah being "too political?" Was he afraid of losing his tax-exempt status? Was he not extending love and grace and mercy?
No, Isaiah was doing something that has been lost in America- he was speaking the truth. He was speaking the very words that God gave him to speak. And the truth in America is this- we now have leaders in Washington that will never be held accountable for their actions, because they are in a new class. An aristocracy. A privileged, powerful class that has a different set of rules than everyone else.
Unless this new phenomenon is brought back into American law and held accountable, we can expect to see fewer and fewer scandals- because they will no longer be scandals. They will be the actions of a group of people above the law and above accountability. We will see rampant trashing of the Constitution and outright criminal behavior, but it won't be criminal behavior. Criminal behavior is only for people who can be arrested and imprisoned. This won't apply to the new aristocracy.
It is time for Americans to call for justice at the highest levels of government before it is too late. Isaiah's warnings to Israel went unheeded. God's judgment came next. Do we in America think we will be any different?
"See how the faithful city has become a prostitute! She once was full of justice; righteousness used to dwell in her—but now murderers!"- Isaiah 1:21
Benghazi, Fast and Furious Scandal, IRS being used as a political tool to punish conservatives, EPA scandal, NSA surveillance, DOJ intimidation of the press. All of these things have one thing in common: not one person has been brought to justice because of them.
Nor will they be. I think we in America know this to be true. At the end of the day, Eric Holder will still be Attorney General, Lois Lerner will still work for the IRS (now she's in charge of enforcing Obamacare), Obama won't be impeached, Hillary Clinton will be nominated for president, and business will continue as usual.
Why? Why are these people allowed to get away with such incredible crimes, despising the Constitution and acting in such ways?
The reason is clear- we now have leaders in Washington that are above the law.
We have, in recent years, seen the rise of a new phenomenon- the new American aristocracy. There is now a ruling class in Washington that is above the law, above accountability, and above any repercussion or consequences of their actions. There is very little difference now between America and the fascist regimes of the first half of the twentieth century and the communist regimes of the second half of the twentieth century. Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito, Tito- all of these leaders acted with the same impunity as our leaders in Washington do now.
Why am I writing about this in a Christian blog?
The Bible has a great deal to say about justice. God hates injustice. When most Christians hear the word "injustice," we usually think of the repression of minorities, sex slavery around the world, exploitation of the poor, etc. However, the biggest injustice today exists with the most powerful people in the world- those that live in Washington DC and are charged with leading this country.
Proverbs 17:15 says that God hates it when those that are guilty are acquitted. Christians, sometimes our understanding of grace makes us think that we should let evildoers off without any punishment at all. This is completely wrong. God calls us to free the innocent AND punish the guilty. Where there is no justice, there can be no love. Where there is no justice, the people become jaded and cynical and distrustful. We can already see that happening in America.
The new American aristocracy- the new above-the-law-privileged-class in America- laughs at us. They thumb their nose at any attempt to hold them accountable. Without any shame at all, they look at the American people with condescending smiles on their faces and say, "There, there, good little sheep- we know what's best for you. Isn't it so cute that you all think we are doing the wrong thing?"
Then, to show their utter contempt for the American people and for justice, the perpetrators are then given promotions and huge monetary bonuses. Yes- Lois Lerner has been promoted from head of department for tax-exempt organizations to head of department for the enforcement of Obamacare. The new IRS head, in his first act of office, gave out $70 million in bonuses to his employees. The new American aristocracy.
One of the prophet Isaiah's harshest criticisms was of the Israeli government, as seen in Isaiah 1:21. In fact, Isaiah starts out his prophetic warnings, not against the people of Israel, but against the government that was leading the nation astray. Yes, we can as Christians demand that our government act with honesty and forthrightness without "being political." Isaiah wrote that the city which was once full of justice was now full of murderers. Now, was Isaiah being "too political?" Was he afraid of losing his tax-exempt status? Was he not extending love and grace and mercy?
No, Isaiah was doing something that has been lost in America- he was speaking the truth. He was speaking the very words that God gave him to speak. And the truth in America is this- we now have leaders in Washington that will never be held accountable for their actions, because they are in a new class. An aristocracy. A privileged, powerful class that has a different set of rules than everyone else.
Unless this new phenomenon is brought back into American law and held accountable, we can expect to see fewer and fewer scandals- because they will no longer be scandals. They will be the actions of a group of people above the law and above accountability. We will see rampant trashing of the Constitution and outright criminal behavior, but it won't be criminal behavior. Criminal behavior is only for people who can be arrested and imprisoned. This won't apply to the new aristocracy.
It is time for Americans to call for justice at the highest levels of government before it is too late. Isaiah's warnings to Israel went unheeded. God's judgment came next. Do we in America think we will be any different?
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