The Clinton Case

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”  This quote from the book Animal Farm by George Orwell is well known and yet few are actually familiar with the context.  This quote appears toward the end of the book and sums up the hypocrisy of the new animal government now run by the elite pigs.  In the story the pigs proudly proclaim the equality of all animals and yet routinely demonstrate that the true power and privilege is reserved for themselves, the political elite.  This privileged Pig Class in the story engages in illegal activity with impunity.

While Animal Farm is mere allegory, it nevertheless highlights the gross defects in our own government and the “Pig Class” that controls it.  The most recent, high profile example of this is the FBI’s decision to not prosecute Hillary Clinton for her grossly negligent handling of classified information.  The typical punishment for such an act would be a fine and/or imprisonment of up to ten years.  Hillary Clinton is not a typical “animal,” however; she is a well-connected member of the Pig Class, those that currently run the government.  As such, she enjoys certain exemptions from prosecution from illegal activity. 

Our Founding Fathers sought to establish a nation built upon and held together through laws, laws that applied to all citizens, not just the Pig Class.  Laws that apply equally to all citizens are essential as they are “the strongest bonds by which human policy can connect the rulers and the people together.  It creates between them that communion of interests and sympathy of sentiments, of which few governments have furnished examples; but without which every government degenerates into tyranny.” (James Madison, Federalist 57) 

This is not a party issue, though it will be made into one.  Democrats will come to the defense of Clinton and Republicans will attack her like wolves.  Should Clinton have been a Republican, the opposite would be the case.  In either case, the combined Pig Class of Republicrats would prevail and lawlessness would win the day.  “The Clinton Case” is just one more brick laid in the ever growing Tower of Tyranny and such bricks will continue to be laid as long as us common animals permit it.