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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe no longer have a "justice system". We have a "JUST US" system.
We have Supreme Court justices---Scalia and Thomas, at a minimum---who have blatant, in-your-face conflicts of interest which would subject any lower court or state court judge to strong disciplinary measures if they did not cost them their positions.
We have widely-acknowledged war criminals who not only remain free, they are often sought-after speakers and TV commentators when the PTB are looking for criticism of the Uppity Black Usurper.
We have people who effectively stole hundreds of millions of dollar from (mostly) the US middle class just prior to the Bush Recession who not only remain free, they have been allowed to resume their thieving ways while complaining about "takers".
We have individuals---one of them a governor---who have been proven to have stolen millions and millions of dollars from taxpayers and consumers yet---because they were incorporated---cannot be criminally charged.
And, most sadly, we have more dead children, pollution and class division than we can keep track of.
The "US" in the "JUST US" system?
As George Carlin told us: "It's a big club and you ain't in it!"
2banon
(7,321 posts)Unknown Beatle
(2,672 posts)Try hundreds of billions instead.
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)collectively, and have more assets than the "poorest" half of people combined, here.
Think of how many minutes since the Ferguson decision - they made billions in a week. I suspect they appreciate our squabbling with each other. More opportunities for the "...time to profit is when blood is running in the streets" crowd.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)"It's a big club and they will use it on you"
olddots
(10,237 posts)I am steeling it ,thanks .
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)powerful
calimary
(81,261 posts)DesertDiamond
(1,616 posts)In other words, it's not about justice, just about word games and who has more money to buy influence.
zeemike
(18,998 posts)The legal system is just a game they play, and justice is not the goal of the game.