OPINION:
The United States’ democratic republic form of government is based wholly on the rule of law, not the rule of power or rule of family succession.
For the rule of law to succeed, our elected leadership must voluntarily follow and give way to this concept. It cannot work if the leadership goes about its daily machinations willy-nilly, making the opposition take the leadership to court — all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary — to restrain unlawful rules, regulations and executive orders. Our citizens rely upon adherence to this basic understanding of our form of government, even if they have never been taught the concept during their formal educations.
Just because a president or governor may not have been convicted or impeached for illegal acts, it doesn’t mean they’re necessarily innocent of such actions.
Our elections for leadership are the Constitution’s official means of rectifying the election of someone not voluntarily supporting the rule of law. Primaries and caucuses in each of the states are preparatory to give citizens a more opportune chance to meet and decide on who will do their best for these United States.
The congressional (every two years) and general (every four years) elections are our national level of elections in this process. We are almost finished with the primary elections and less than six months from the next general election. Now is the time for citizens to learn all they can concerning the candidates and their characters, policies, associates, track records, and goals for our country.
Candidates dismissive of our basic premise of self-government who do as they please and require the opposition to constantly go to court to overturn them need to be seriously considered for dismissal from office.
“Elections have consequences” — a remark made by a former president — sums up our form of government. An informed electorate controls those elections.
JAMES KOUT
Bowie, Maryland
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