PoliticalChic
Diamond Member
1. A glance at the Democrat Convention, and a perusal of the Democrat Platform, on finds that skin color is the single most important factor in modern political life.
Somehow, no institution or endeavor can be given the imprimatur of rectitude if it is not racially balanced.
2. "If there were a contest for the most stupid idea in politics, my choice would be the assumption that people would be evenly or randomly distributed in incomes, institutions, occupations or awards, in the absence of somebody doing somebody wrong."
Thomas Sowell - The Dumbest Idea
3.
"Since the 15th century, Lady Justice has often been depicted wearing a blindfold. The blindfold represents objectivity, in that justice is or should be meted out objectively, without fear or favour, regardless of money, wealth, fame, power, or identity; blind justice and impartiality.
Lady Justice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLady_Justice
Wikipedia
...without fear or favour, regardless of money, wealth, fame, power, or identity.....or race.
4. "Should we extend our discussion to Justice….with mitigating factors of one’s childhood, race, or environment?
What weight to extenuation…his supposed goodness to animals or to his mother...? Where is consideration for the needs of the citizenry for protection?
No where: if a jury is influenced by emotion, dramatics, flattery, ‘compassion,’ then laws, which have been decided based on behaviors and not individuals are cast aside by reference to merit, or fairness, or compassion….all of which are inchoate, subjective and nonquantifiable.
a. It is not the government’s job to determine merit, rather to provide a set of laws that one may expect to be applied without intervention. Laws, under our Constitution, apply not to classes of people, but to classes of actions.
b. If “fairness” is associated with group-identity, with all of the associated accommodations, law will be reduced to constant petition of government for special and specific exemptions from justice. Law, to be just, but be written and carried out in ignorance of the identity of its claimants."
David Mamet, "The Secret Knowledge"
Somehow the Corrupt Party now meeting in Philadelphia has managed to turn the American ethic on its head.....
...it is now the "Melanin Party."
Somehow, no institution or endeavor can be given the imprimatur of rectitude if it is not racially balanced.
2. "If there were a contest for the most stupid idea in politics, my choice would be the assumption that people would be evenly or randomly distributed in incomes, institutions, occupations or awards, in the absence of somebody doing somebody wrong."
Thomas Sowell - The Dumbest Idea
3.
"Since the 15th century, Lady Justice has often been depicted wearing a blindfold. The blindfold represents objectivity, in that justice is or should be meted out objectively, without fear or favour, regardless of money, wealth, fame, power, or identity; blind justice and impartiality.
Lady Justice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLady_Justice
Wikipedia
...without fear or favour, regardless of money, wealth, fame, power, or identity.....or race.
4. "Should we extend our discussion to Justice….with mitigating factors of one’s childhood, race, or environment?
What weight to extenuation…his supposed goodness to animals or to his mother...? Where is consideration for the needs of the citizenry for protection?
No where: if a jury is influenced by emotion, dramatics, flattery, ‘compassion,’ then laws, which have been decided based on behaviors and not individuals are cast aside by reference to merit, or fairness, or compassion….all of which are inchoate, subjective and nonquantifiable.
a. It is not the government’s job to determine merit, rather to provide a set of laws that one may expect to be applied without intervention. Laws, under our Constitution, apply not to classes of people, but to classes of actions.
b. If “fairness” is associated with group-identity, with all of the associated accommodations, law will be reduced to constant petition of government for special and specific exemptions from justice. Law, to be just, but be written and carried out in ignorance of the identity of its claimants."
David Mamet, "The Secret Knowledge"
Somehow the Corrupt Party now meeting in Philadelphia has managed to turn the American ethic on its head.....
...it is now the "Melanin Party."