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Accountability, Precedent, and the Future of the Republic
In Shakespeare’s Henry V, the night before the Battle of Agincourt, in a bid to claim from France what he morally thought was English land, King Henry V disguises himself and mingles with his troops. In one discussion, he declares:
“Methinks I could not die anywhere so contented as in the king’s company; his cause being just and his quarrel honorable.” [i.e. I am content to die for this just king and this honorable cause].
One soldier responds: “Ay, or more than we should seek after; for we know enough, if we know we are the king’s subjects. If his cause be wrong, our obedience to the king wipes the crime of it out of us.” [i.e. If we are the king’s subjects, as long as we are obedient to the king, if the cause is wrong it’s not our worry, we have committed no crime].
Another soldier expands this thought further: “But if the cause be not good, the king himself hath a heavy reckoning to make.” [i.e. And the burden of this decision of good and bad is the king’s problem not ours].
Meaning basically, “Ours is not to question why, but to do or die.”
King Henry still in disguise rejects this entirely and says to both: “Every subject’s duty is the king’s; but every subject’s soul is his own.”
This moment encapsulates a fundamental truth: moral responsibility cannot be delegated to authority. No government official, law enforcement officer, or soldier can absolve themselves of personal responsibility by claiming they merely followed orders. The FBI agents involved in the wrongful persecution of January 6 protesters should heed this lesson. Their duty may have been to their superiors, but their moral responsibility was to God and, barring that, to uphold the preexisting rights of the people that the Constitution was written to protect.
The Moral Imperative: Lessons from History
There is no validity in claiming that FBI agents were “just following orders or they would have been fired.” History has long rejected this defense. The Nuremberg Trials after World War II established that individuals have a moral and legal responsibility to refuse unlawful commands, especially when they violate fundamental human rights. Nazi officers who executed horrific crimes attempted to defend themselves by saying they acted under orders, yet the tribunal found them guilty regardless. The world recognized that no government official is absolved of responsibility simply because they were commanded to act in a certain way. Much evidence showed that many individuals refused to participate in atrocities and were not executed or severely punished for their refusal—though many were demoted or lost their positions of power.
This principle was reinforced in subsequent historical events, including the My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, where U.S. soldiers were court-martialed for obeying immoral orders. Justice is not blind to rank or chain of command, nor should it be when it comes to government agencies violating their oath.
But You May Ask: Is the FBI Guilty?
The FBI’s involvement in January 6 raises disturbing questions about the true nature of that day and the extent to which federal operatives influenced events. Informants and undercover agents were embedded in the crowd, yet instead of preventing unlawful activity, they encouraged it, with certain individuals on camera urging entry into the Capitol—people who, strangely, never faced prosecution.
There is no one in the world that can look at the videos of the event and say this was an attempt to overthrow the government. What coup of the strongest nation in the world takes place with no guns and with most individuals walking politely by Capitol police and staying within the tourist ropes.
And when the dust settled, the FBI did not seek truth or justice. Instead, they manufactured a narrative, orchestrated a crackdown, and waged a campaign of political persecution. The FBI:
- Planted informants to steer events rather than stop them.
- Entrapped citizens, pushing them toward crimes they wouldn’t have committed.
- Orchestrated militarized raids, storming homes with SWAT teams and flashbangs.
- Dragged Americans from their homes, treating them as terrorists.
- Lied to courts to justify unconstitutional surveillance and arrests.
- Withheld exculpatory evidence, hiding footage that contradicted their claims.
- Coerced plea deals, threatening excessive charges for those who fought back.
- Locked nonviolent protesters in solitary confinement, under brutal conditions.
- Allowed detainee abuse, knowing the media would stay silent.
- Harassed families, threatening loved ones with FBI visits and legal action.
- Denied bail, keeping peaceful defendants jailed for months or years.
- Rigged juries, ensuring biased trials with predetermined outcomes.
- Leaked selective evidence, shaping the public narrative before trial.
- Branded dissenters as terrorists, using labels to justify persecution.
- Blacklisted peaceful Americans, adding them to no-fly lists without due process.
- Monitored bank accounts, flagging Jan 6 participants as financial threats.
- Threatened defense attorneys, pressuring them to abandon cases.
- Used counterterrorism tools against citizens, treating Americans as foreign threats.
- Ignored FBI involvement, refusing to investigate their own operatives
and upon fearing their actions would be revealed they
- Protected their own, shielding agents from accountability
This was not law enforcement. This was political persecution.
This was not about justice. This was about crushing dissent.
The Nuremberg principle must apply to FBI agents who participated in politically motivated investigations and prosecutions against Americans exercising their right to protest. If agents knowingly violated inalienable rights, they cannot be shielded by the excuse that they were merely “doing their job.”
Worse, while many protesters were charged with crimes carrying extreme sentences, violent rioters from left-wing movements such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter faced minimal legal consequences for their far more destructive activities in 2020. This blatant double standard underscores the agency’s corruption and its willingness to become a political weapon rather than an impartial enforcer of the law.
Why Firing 5,000 Agents Matters for the Future of America
The survival of a free nation depends on accountability at all levels of government. A regime where federal agents can violate unalienable rights with impunity is not a republic—it is a tyranny. By firing those responsible for merely following orders, we send a clear message to all current and future government employees: if you act immorally, you will face real consequences regardless if a king or a president or a manager orders it.
Government employees should not pretend they have a higher calling simply because their boss is the government. If a private company asked an employee to do something immoral, and they capitulate just to keep their job, would the courts excuse them? Never. This happens daily in corporate America, and no judge looks kindly on such a defense. What noble virtue, then, sets a government worker apart? None. In fact most history is the documentation of evil governments.
Preventing Future Abuses: The Role of Congress
The problem is not just rogue agents—it is the unchecked power of federal agencies. The executive branch has far too much unilateral control over federal law enforcement, leading to scenarios where agencies act as extensions of political power rather than neutral enforcers of justice.
One way to prevent future abuses is by requiring congressional approval for specific actions taken by federal agencies, including:
- Congressional oversight of politically sensitive investigations
- Term limits and mandatory rotations for federal agents
- Personal, punitive, and civil legal liability for government workers who violate preexisting rights—no immunity, no exceptions, no escape.
- Mandatory congressional approval for domestic surveillance programs
Conclusion: Securing the Future of the Republic
Firing 5,000 FBI agents is not just about righting past wrongs—it is about ensuring that no future administration attempts a similar stunt. Every government employee must fear the consequences of violating their oath, or else violations will continue indefinitely. They must say: Sorry sir/madam, but I fear being prosecuted.
Let’s go back to Nuremberg and the Holocaust—what if the majority of Nazi camp guards had just said no? Think that’s impossible? The guards said no in Romania in 1989. The guards said no in the Soviet Union in 1991. The Nazi guards could have said no, the FBI could have said no. “Every subject’s soul is his own.”
This truth cuts both ways. Do the left truly want a nation where one day they will be hunted, targeted as the enemy, simply because the tide has turned and that is what Americans do? If we do not stop this now—if we do not draw the line—then that day will come. History has proven it time and time again. There is a line that must never be crossed. There is a threshold that must never be stepped over, a darkness that must never be embraced.
And in the end, what virtue do we hold firmly to? Who are our heroes? The ones who capitulated to evil? Or the ones who stood with honor against tyranny, immorality, and evil—often at the cost of their own lives and fortunes?
After all, what are we if we are not a nation founded by men who said:
“With a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
Honor must be preserved, evil must be punished.
What kind of nation are we going to be? This is the moment to take a stand. The future of our nation depends on it.