It is hard to find leaders that live up to everyone’s expectations. In the business world, leaders are held to contracts that both the customer and the contractor have agreed upon. This keeps everyone honest. In the United States, rather than being run by fleeting personalities, we have ordained and established a constitution that limits the scope of each leader. The first obligation of an executive leader isn’t to the current whims of public opinion, but to the contract that the people have agreed upon. The presidency exists as the executive branch (execute = put into effect) to enforce the laws that were made according to the constitution. A person who is good at enforcement is a good president for the people. It is important to keep the areas of enforcement, law making and courts separate since combining any of the three will cause abuses to happen. Picture a world where a traffic officer can make up his own traffic laws as he goes and set penalties according to his own whims. Fortunately we have people who perform studies to determine local speed limits and courts where the particulars of each stop can be considered objectively.

Willing lawbreakers always say the same things. They are experts at reversing roles by presenting themselves as victims and those who have been violated and want their laws upheld as bullies. To them, the enforcement branch is overbearing and violating their rights unless it concerns confiscating goods from earners for distribution to themselves. They break our laws and then hide behind the skirts of a maternal society. Those in law enforcement that lack the will to do their jobs have a narrative too. To excuse their incompetence they say that our laws are wrong and need to be reformed. Our chief law enforcement officer is obligated to enforce the laws our congress passes. It appears to me that the current political climate is based in this struggle. People want what their representatives have passed into law enforced. They don’t care as much about the political leanings of the enforcer as long as they can be confident he will his job without wavering.

It is important to remember there are other leaders who are up for election in the U.S. who’s express purpose is to make law. They are the ones who represent the desires of the people. Those who are good at crafting reasonable laws and working with others to get the bills the people want passed are the ones we should vote for. Here is a site for what is happening in that area throughout the U.S. https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Congress_elections,_2016. State legislatures are also up for election. The decisions made by them are closer to home. In Michigan we only vote for representatives during presidential elections. https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_House_of_Representatives. It is good to be informed and also to rise above the hype. Strongly opinionated people come out of the woodwork and can be annoying at times. Conflict is always a test for everyone’s consideration and patience but exercising these areas will sharpen us up. Considering what other people think can help us clarify our own positions on things and broaden our perspectives.