Brushfire of Freedom
Ram Rants
We’ve all heard the discussion around the value of a solid set of morals to act as a compass to guide us through life. Your morals “point the way” when difficult decisions arise, when we have to make hard choices that impact our lives or the lives of others. Each of us has a different basis for those morals. Tiger Woods has a moral compass that hangs somewhere between his legs, which is why he tends to make decisions based on the impulses of his “little head”. You’ve seen the results.
Some have a moral compass based in a religious background. The Judeo-Christian ethic is a basis for many of the laws in the U.S., which are the basis for many of the decisions we make in this country. A solid moral foundation provides a “true north” that guides this nation’s government. It should be noted that if you ignore the compass, you often move off on the wrong path, which is why many in this country think Obama has us headed in the wrong direction. Our true north is framed in the Constitution, and many of the policies that Obama, Pelosi, and Reid have enacted seem more due south rather than due north.
Then there is the portion of this nation that believes we don’t need a magnetic compass, but more of a “Capt. Jack Sparrow’s” compass when it comes to navigating our way through the world. They don’t like the rigid nature of a magnetic north, instead preferring a compass that points to the thing we most desire. Then we can move confidently toward that thing that we most desire, knowing that we can change direction any time we change our minds. This type of moral compass is more frequently defined as “situational ethics”, where the ethical standard applied can change depending on the circumstances surrounding the situation.
This is supposed to make us more understanding of the “why’s” surrounding the decisions of others, like the killing of 3,000 innocent Americans on 9-11. Those who use Capt. Jack Sparrow’s compass for moral direction saw this act as “chickens come home to roost”, meaning the acts were justified in large part due to previous policies and actions of our government. These same people would then damn this nation if we were to kill innocents in retaliation for the attacks of 9-11, but that is because what they want has changed and now the killing of innocents cannot be justified. The direction of the compass changes each time the holder’s desires change.
Another fine example of Capt. Jack Sparrow’s compass in use is the recent decision by Obama’s Department of Justice to dismiss charges against the New Black Panthers for voter intimidation. First, if you’ve seen the video, these two gentlemen look pretty intimidating. The fact that they claim to be “security” also does little to soften their appearance. So, two men, caught on video, in front of a polling location, during an election, with a night stick and para-military attire, is not voter intimidation, at least not according to Obama’s regime.
You will notice I did not bring up race, but apparently DoJ has. According to sworn testimony, the department decided not to prosecute these men or their organization on voter intimidation charges because, “...the law should not be used against black wrongdoers because of the long history of slavery and segregation." So now we have established an ethic where judging legal cases based on race is wrong, except in cases where the defendants are black.
What the Department of Justice wants in this case has changed, making it necessary for their direction to change based on the shift in their moral compass. They feel that righting the wrongs of slavery and segregation is now their moral duty, trumping the need for prosecuting cases based on the merit of the case regardless of race. In this case, from their perspective, racism is justified based on the shift in their moral compass. If these two men had been white, they and their organization would have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, at least according to Obama’s Department of Justice.
Any of us can find any reason to justify nearly any act based on any set of criteria. When your moral compass flips based on a change in your desires, that is not a moral foundation. Changing direction on a whim is simply following Capt. Jack Sparrow’s moral compass of desire. Say hi to Tiger Woods when you reach your destination.
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