berg80
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There has been a fair amount of discussion lately about a two-tiered system of justice in America. It's unquestionably true how much justice you get in many circumstances depends on how much justice you can afford. And thanks to The Following, Trump can afford a lot.
But what is happening in Don's case is not just an example of a two-tiered system as much as a unique system all his own. Nobody, NOBODY, has been given the deference he has received. Garland set the tone by not immediately launching the investigation he would eventually hand over to Jack Smith. Delaying because he did not want to give the appearance of a politicized DoJ after what Billy the Bagman did. Now trial after trial have succumbed to Don's stalling tactics. Added to that we have his abhorrent behavior when it comes to attacks on members of the justice system and their families. Constantly testing the limits of gag orders.
I have heard the point made our system of justice is ill-equipped to handle someone like Trump. I'm not so sure that is true. What is needed here is the will to apply the established methods to deal with his boorish behavior. Though the difficulty of doing so does need to be acknowledged when such an austere body as the SCOTUS is complicit in his strategy to delay the start of trials. Most notably in the inexplicably slow schedule it set to hear the meritless claim of president immunity.
By treating Don this way we have made a mockery of the principle that every man is equal before the law. We need not wait for such perversions to come back to haunt us. They already have.
Trump spent more than $55 million in donor money on legal fees last year, filings show
But what is happening in Don's case is not just an example of a two-tiered system as much as a unique system all his own. Nobody, NOBODY, has been given the deference he has received. Garland set the tone by not immediately launching the investigation he would eventually hand over to Jack Smith. Delaying because he did not want to give the appearance of a politicized DoJ after what Billy the Bagman did. Now trial after trial have succumbed to Don's stalling tactics. Added to that we have his abhorrent behavior when it comes to attacks on members of the justice system and their families. Constantly testing the limits of gag orders.
I have heard the point made our system of justice is ill-equipped to handle someone like Trump. I'm not so sure that is true. What is needed here is the will to apply the established methods to deal with his boorish behavior. Though the difficulty of doing so does need to be acknowledged when such an austere body as the SCOTUS is complicit in his strategy to delay the start of trials. Most notably in the inexplicably slow schedule it set to hear the meritless claim of president immunity.
By treating Don this way we have made a mockery of the principle that every man is equal before the law. We need not wait for such perversions to come back to haunt us. They already have.
