Justice and the Empty Scale

When we look at the symbol of Justice we find an empty scale.  Justice in it's purest form is represented best this way and worth contemplation.  When we hear a person ask for, or demand, Justice are they really asking for that?

If a person receives favorable treatment the first reaction by many is to throw weights on the other side of the scale.  There is no way to perfectly balance the arms of Justice so we end up throwing weights on each side of the scale. At a point the arms of the balance become strained and eventually will break.

We see the attempts to weigh the scales in someone's favor so often that we seem to have lost the meaning of Justice.

Justice is not "fair" treatment, though many attempt to frame it that way.  The word "fair" is subjective, and can never be equal.  Justice is the place where we all have the same rights as individuals.  If we all have the same rights in the eyes of Justice, we all have the same access to Justice and the same view from the eyes of those who uphold justice.  The symbol of the blind folded woman administering Justice is redundant with the empty scale.


In purest form Justice is not vindictive or spiteful, though many will attempt to make that claim.  Justice is not malicious, and does not discriminate.  Certain actions make it extremely difficult to remove the weights from the scale, and sometimes impossible, but the goal of administering Justice should never change.

So the next time you hear someone demand or ask for Justice ask them.  "Do you want to empty the scales?"  If not, then explain to them that they are really not asking for justice.

The Deserved Republican Hardships (2016)

Conservatives and Republicans are worried that Trump is going to cost them elections.  Should I feel bad?  Nah, and here is why.

There is lots of talk this 2016 election cycle regarding how the Conservative movement is taking a hit because of Donald Trump.  The Republican and Conservative movement needs to own their failures and stop blaming Trump for their problems.  To show the problem, we need a look at the political landscape for the last several election cycles.  Really, the problems go further back.  The Democrats, contrary to how people portray them, are not stupid and use useful Republicans to promote their agenda when possible.  It's an easy way to exercise the Hegalian dialectic.  If you own both sides, you can progress the narrative any way you wish.  So what has happened?

Over the last 30 years (probably longer) the Democrats have managed to monopolize all forms of broadcast media.  They have also monopolized print media, including adult content, and Hollywood.  Those same stations own most Internet based media for News, so it's a tightly controlled echo chamber.

There are a few exceptions allowed so that the Democrats can claim "no look, they own that one so it's fair" but "that one" is always a small Radio station which can't seem to hold on to National Syndication.  Perhaps a small one off  Website labelled "Crack Pot" by the Democrat controlled media.  But they are all small and have difficulty getting and holding sponsors and national syndication.  Especially if they are a big success at deconstructing the Progressive narrative.


To put it plainly, the battleground is very lopsided.  Oh both sides have their fighters but the Democrats have propagandists demoralizing the enemy,  Sappers, and Money being churned out by the Bankers to keep everyone well funded and supplied.  Their fighters are also not afraid to kick you in the groin in combat.

Meanwhile, the Republicans lack the sappers and funding.  Their version of propaganda is the rare occasion when the Democrats let them be seen on TV edited by the Democrats to make them look like clowns.  Perhaps even worse, the Republicans refuse to allow their fighters to fight dirty.  "No groin kicking by our guys, we are the good guys".


Every few years the Republicans send out their virtuous warriors to battle expecting the enemy to behave virtuously.  Every few years, the Republicans have to go clean up the mess left on the field after the Democrats beat them to a bloody mess.  Romney was painted as a demon who ripped money out of poor starving children's hands.  Sarah Palin was painted as a slutty dumb cheerleader with slutty kids.  John McCain was painted as a doddering old buffoon on his death bed.  And the list could go on and on.

Do you see a problem with the tactic?  I DO!

Along comes Trump who hates that Democrat Army.  The Republicans all scoff and bang their chests claiming "he can't beat our guys".  They line up their best to prove that the outsider Trump is going to lose.  One by one, Trump kicks their asses rather soundly by using the same dirty fighting the enemies use.  Instead of admiring the ease with which he beat them, at each defeat the Republicans turn their backs folding their arms and complain about how he fought dirty.  "He's not a real Republican." and "He's not a real Conservative".  "No fair, he cheated!"

So now Trump stands against the Democrats with very few Republicans at his side.  Still we find people willing to use any possible excuse to fold their arms and turn their backs.  "He's not one of us, he cheats".

Good grief, you bunch of bickering adolescents!  You had a chance to whoop the Democrats soundly this time around.  You could have used the media hype to promote even more Conservatives into office.  The corruption of the other side is easily seen when your guy is free to use the enemies tactics against them.

We got to find a whole lot of enemy sappers sitting inside the GOP and have a chance to clean house.

But nah, it's too easy to claim you are on the high road.  So what if more ground gets lost to the Democrats, you got to play your virtue card.

If you lose, it's your own damn fault.  Own every little bit of that failure, because you deserve it.

If I was a Trump advisor - October 9 opening salvo

If I were advising Donald J. Trump I would ensure that the American public knew this debate, on October 9 2016 was open and honest.  These debates are supposed to be by two people without real time outsider help, so on the first question I would advise:

Donald Trump: "First, I want the cameras to show me as close as possible.  Focus on the ears and the back of his collar."  "I want to prove that I do not have an ear piece."  "I am not wearing a display and nothing near me can be used to read information from."  "This should ensure the American people that I am keeping my word and not using outside assistance in this, or any other debate."  "Since there have been rumors about candidates receiving assistance, I'm sure that my opponent will do the same and prove that she does not have an ear piece nor have outside help."

The reports of the secret service people stashing away her noticeably glowing notepad from the first debate and the reports showing her with a golden pearl shaped ear bud in the Democratic debates can be displayed as false relatively easily.  Strangely though, after the reports of the ear bud surfaced Hillary started wearing her hair over her ears.  I'm sure it's just a style change, and Hillary can set the record straight and give us all confidence in her character.

Right?