Power is never tested by how freely it acts, but by how faithfully it remains within the limits that justice requires. A nation begins to lose its democratic character when those entrusted to uphold the rules begin to regard themselves as exceptions to them. The constitution ceases to be a covenant and becomes a convenience; accountability is dismissed as obstruction; and victory is celebrated even as fairness disappears. Yet no society remains free for long when the referee is ignored and the rulebook is rewritten by the strongest player on the field. The enduring strength of a republic is found not in the expansion of power, but in the willingness of power to remember that the rules exist to protect every neighbor equally. When power forgets the rules of the game, it does not merely endanger democracy—it forgets the very purpose for which democratic power was entrusted.
Pastor Steven G. Lee
St. GMC Corps
July 26, 2026
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