Saturday, February 28, 2009

 
Obama is now in power. He has indicated that Guantanamo Bay prisoner facility is to be closed, not immediately but over a period of time. However, the military seem to be procrastinating! So the Jury is out on this one.

There is much work to be done in dismantling the Patriot Act.

So what is the aim here? Can we expect that all oppressive acts will be dismantled and thus we will have a new era of freedom? I fear this will not happen as there is pork tied up in some acts that have to be cancelled. Imagine the problems that that will create amongst the politicians.

Did you realize that laws that enact a certain minority get special treatment is also counter to the spirit of the constitution? Say there is a law that enables that women get placed in a position so as to meet a quota of women. Isn't this a discriminatory action when you are wanting to place the best person for the job in that job? It should devolve into the person with the best qualifications filling the position. This would be a strictly per the market place activity.

How about illegal immigrants? This is a case where you have to look at the big picture. If the person broke the law to get into this country, then they should suffer the consequences as the rule of law should prevail. However, what about their kids. If they were born in the USA, then they did not break the law. Their parents did, but they did not. If they are over the age of majority, then they should stay. If not, then they could be advised to go with their parents but not forced to do so.

Why is this? Each person is an individual and is responsible for their own actions.These actions are expected to not break the law, and so if the law is not broken, they are free to do as they wish. However, breaking the law abrogates the right to their freedom, it is forfeit until the sentence is carried out.

Government officials can only carry out what the law says. That is the rule of law. There is no right to enter arbitrary sentences. It should all be very predictable.

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