9. Justice, Eyes Wide Shut
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If it takes injustice to apply a perceived justice, then does justice even matter anymore?
Speaking of, think about this for a moment. When one group votes unanimously for something while the other group does not, that should send a red flag to all of us, regardless of party affiliation, that there just might be some blinders at work. Because our system (the American government) is set up with checks and balances, and because our Constitution was created to help prevent monarchy and tyranny—the first nation in history to do so—when a unanimous vote occurs with one side, and one in which the other side is unanimously, or almost entirely unanimously, opposed, “We The People” should be slightly worried and cautious. This type of voting is strictly party affiliation; it is party agenda. It shows bias.
It is a red flag for justice; well, unless it fits your concept and perception of justice—but that, again, shows the real problem mentioned in PART I, “we do not agree on what justice really is.”

Looking back, we can see a similar thing in the example we discussed in the previous post, that being the voting of the impeachment of Bill Clinton—as I briefly mentioned earlier; almost unanimous Nay on one side with a majority Yea on the other side.
This has happened a couple of times: the articles of impeachment vote for Donald Trump (a nearly unanimous Nay on one side, with a unanimous Yea on the other side) and the universal health care bill vote from years ago (a nearly unanimous Nay on one side, with a nearly unanimous Yea on the other side).
In the United States of America, those we elect are there to represent us; they are there to do what is best and good and right for the citizens of the United States; they are there to do what is best and good and right for the United States, and all this is supposed to be based on the Constitution and Bill of Rights—the law of the land. All this is supposed to be balanced by Lady Justice: Justice for all.
Are they representing us well? Are they reflecting us, the citizens of the U.S.A., well?
If we are to be truly honest, then the answer would most likely be... yes. Based on what we keep seeing on the news and television, and especially from social media, I would agree. Sometimes, I do think they are. Their bickering, name-calling, and derogatory comments; their actions of disdain, hate, and contempt for one another; their selfishness and self-centered behavior; their greed; their political bias; their support of injustices and unlawful actions for their perception of justice—if we are honest and willing to open our eyes, we would see that they are exact representations of the citizens they represent. Again, according to the news media, television, and social media.
If you do not agree with or believe me, that is okay, but I ask that you take a look at, read, and listen to what is said on social media—the posts, the comments—closely and objectively analyze the news and the flip-flopping of politicians, take a look at and listen to what is said by your co-workers, your friends, your neighbors, your family, your community, your fellow citizens, and more importantly, take a look at and read and listen to yourself.

I remember talking to one friend a while back, and while we were talking, we both came to the same conclusion: that there are an estimated, rounded-up, 8 billion people on planet Earth, and yet, it seems we just keep hearing about the same couple thousand and the same small groups, over and over again, from the news media and the big corporations—such as social media—that do greatly control the flow of our information. And these same thousands of people and groups are the ones continuously pushing for division, creating new categories of division, and espousing negative, hateful, lawless, and unjust thoughts and actions to the rest of the people. A continuous meditation and ingestion of rotten fruit. We agreed that we believe there is a greater number of good people and positivity in the world than we are shown or taught, and this raises a huge red flag for us.
Party affiliation, party agenda, party power, party victories, party opinions, party beliefs, party loyalty, party victory above law, above constitutional checks and balances, above unalienable rights, above decency, above respect, above the value of life, above consequence, above God, above the citizens they were to represent. These are tyranny. These are, in my opinion, injustices. These are a violation of Lady Justice.
It might rightly be called political tyranny.
So, we may not agree on what the concept of and application of justice truly is to each person, but can we be better examples for those that are elected to represent us?
Can we change our ways and take off our blinders to try and see things from another’s perspective, to try and sift through the fabled stories of bias and deception and greed, to extend our hand to help another when they fall rather than pounce like a tiger for our political gain or self-ascribed enlightenment, to look objectively, to understand our foundation and the foundation of another, to show kindness and friendship, so that we may be better examples for those that are elected to serve and represent us?
Can we, in some part, find one agreement on justice (it may not be justice in the truest sense, but it would greatly help us in this journey called life)—that being, full context, the truth, and accepting personal responsibility and accountability for our choices?
Can we change the reflection of those in powerful positions of service?
Can we demonstrate what justice is?
Can we continue to live with eyes wide shut?
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