How much harm could President Biden do in the few hours before President Trump's inauguration? Plenty, as it turns out.
I will not sully this day with the words I wanted to say when I heard about President Biden's most recent presidential pardons, especially that of Anthony Fauci. If any government official needs to be brought to justice—and even more, to have his deeds exposed during the "discovery" part of a trial—it is Dr. Fauci. My heart burns at the bare-faced injustice of this presidential action. It's a good reminder that ordinary people face corruption and injustice daily—from families, schools, employers, businesses, and government at every level—only with less visibility.
But we are not limited to human systems.
It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near and their doom rushes upon them. (Deuteronomy 32:35)
Fauci's day will come. Not even Josef Mengele could escape forever.
I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree, but he soon passed away and was no more. (Psalm 37:35)
In the meantime,
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. (Psalm 37:7-8)
Do not fret, refrain from anger—but a well-crafted civil suit against Dr. Fauci may not be out of order.
On the bright side: Being freed from the imperative to prosecute these high-level criminals may liberate time, money, and energy for more important actions. Works for me.
