The Foundational Duty of Government: Protecting Our Rights

The most essential and non-negotiable role of government is to safeguard the basic rights and freedoms of its citizens. This duty is the bedrock of our republic and the core promise made to every individual who lives under its laws. When this trust is broken, the government fundamentally fails to do its job. Our system is designed to ensure justice, due process, and equal protection under the law for everyone, regardless of background, origin, or ethnicity. When we see actions that contravene these principles—such as the reported harassment and illegal detention of specific groups of people by armed agents—it represents a grave violation of the government's charter. Such behavior, especially when targeting communities like Hispanic Americans, is not law enforcement; it is a profound threat to civil liberty and the very idea of equality. Furthermore, the deployment of military or quasi-military forces, such as the National Guard, into states without their consent or in defiance of constitutional checks, signals a dangerous escalation of power. The Posse Comitatus Act and principles of state sovereignty exist specifically to prevent the federal government from acting as a domestic police force, limiting military involvement in civilian life. The government's authority is derived from its responsibility to execute the laws and suppress threats to the Union, but it must do so within clear legal and constitutional limits, especially the Insurrection Act. Overstepping these boundaries—using federal power to override local governance or to target citizens with racial profiling—is not governance; it is an abuse of authority. The measure of a just government lies in how it treats its most vulnerable populations. When the state exchanges protection for persecution, it loses the moral authority necessary to lead. We must demand a return to the foundational principle: that the government exists to protect our rights, not to infringe upon them.