The Supreme Court is the one above all others and represents an ultimate authority. Nothing can refute it. Such a total authority must be grounded in something which we all agree upon and, if it consists of men and women, be occupied by those of impeccable credentials and incorruptible. Are there such people? Are there such principles?
When man makes the rules and laws, there is a wide variety of opinion about what is right and wrong, good and evil, acceptable and not. How, no matter how sincere, can a basis be established which will satisfy a majority and will remain constant and protect us from unscrupulous leaders? It is impossible. If values are allowed to float and change with every human whim, there would be chaos. We see that now.
Our founders knew this and, even those who were not particularly religious, recognized the wisdom of religious principles which were a guide for civilized coexistence. They knew that tyrants of all stripes would raise their heads sooner or later and corrupt the freedoms they espoused. To prevent this, they acknowledged that these freedoms came from an authority which was untouchable, incorruptible, unchanging and not from man himself. Those who would have us believe otherwise are dangerous to freedom because they look to changing the rules to empower themselves. These are the potential tyrants.
Beware of the demagogues who will lure us into believing they are for us with gifts from the treasury, tempting man's selfish nature. In the end, these will enslave us and the gifts will cease because there is not enough treasure. As we revolt against the loss of the gifts, tyrants must use force to control us and the freedoms we were guaranteed will be crushed.
If we reject the supreme authority of some source which is not man himself, man will fill the void and all hope for a stable, lasting type of government and freedom itself will be lost.
When man makes the rules and laws, there is a wide variety of opinion about what is right and wrong, good and evil, acceptable and not. How, no matter how sincere, can a basis be established which will satisfy a majority and will remain constant and protect us from unscrupulous leaders? It is impossible. If values are allowed to float and change with every human whim, there would be chaos. We see that now.
Our founders knew this and, even those who were not particularly religious, recognized the wisdom of religious principles which were a guide for civilized coexistence. They knew that tyrants of all stripes would raise their heads sooner or later and corrupt the freedoms they espoused. To prevent this, they acknowledged that these freedoms came from an authority which was untouchable, incorruptible, unchanging and not from man himself. Those who would have us believe otherwise are dangerous to freedom because they look to changing the rules to empower themselves. These are the potential tyrants.
Beware of the demagogues who will lure us into believing they are for us with gifts from the treasury, tempting man's selfish nature. In the end, these will enslave us and the gifts will cease because there is not enough treasure. As we revolt against the loss of the gifts, tyrants must use force to control us and the freedoms we were guaranteed will be crushed.
If we reject the supreme authority of some source which is not man himself, man will fill the void and all hope for a stable, lasting type of government and freedom itself will be lost.
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