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Much may be made of what seems like permanent material when a stonecutter takes his tools and begins to work. The stonecutter aiming to break off a piece of a larger stone block hits the stone time and time again with his mallet and chisel. A final blow is struck and the stone breaks. The stonecutter knows the final blow was not the one that broke the stone. It was instead the accumulation of patient effort and many blows that led to the final changing of the stone. So it is with a nation trying to restore itself in the name of liberty and justice for all.
Many steps must be taken to insure the proper outcome. Some are already in progress with the administration's order to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. Detainees are humans who deserve the same rights and privileges as any other human being. Under our system of laws a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If we are to restore our lost standing in the eyes of the world we must begin to give the detainees the same access to trial we ask for ourselves. Those declared innocent must have their freedom restored. Those found guilty of crimes may serve their appropriate punishment under our laws.
If we are to become again a nation of laws rather than a nation of rules put forth by people ignoring the law we have much work to do. President Obama has already reversed many of the executive orders left in place by the last administration. Rules promulgated without adequate public notice are being reviewed and changed as the days continue to pass by. Like the stonecutter working at his task, the administration continues to strike one blow at a time in the name of justice and liberty.
We, the people, are the ones who will in the end be served best of all by a return to our founding principles. We must continue to be patient, but we need not allow these days to be the best we will enjoy. There is always a better nation right around the corner so long as we keep pushing for change and for real improvement.
Peace.
Quote of the week:
Violence is an admission that one's ideals and goals cannot prevail on their own merits.
~ Edward M. Kennedy
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