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Supreme Court message to Sotomayor
The firemens' case is now closed, Promotional test's reimposed; The High Court's recision Of this one decision Tells Sotomayor she'll get hosed. News Short n' Sweet by JFD8 http://twitter.com/JFD8
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JD8
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June 29, 2009
REBOOT THE SYSTEM??
If Obama does as you seem to suggest, that we acknowledge that some wrong was done but we have to let bygones be bygones, reboot the system so to speak, then we have admitted in the full light of day that we have a multitiered legal system, not blind justice. It will always be disruptive to have investigations and possible prosecutions, but ...
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gloriarouse
on
December 8, 2008
Re: The Nature of the Crime
Fair enough. But if they are meant to represent the constitution, then their rulings must be based in it. Stating that a punishment is cruel and unusual, by citing the difficulties potentially placed on witness's who may testify in those trials, is straying from the point. They are meant then to assess the crime, the punishment, and whether or ...
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Den
on
June 26, 2008
The Nature of the Crime
Your average murder will only kill once or twice. Your average rapist is a lifetime offender. If you put a murderer to death, you do it for vengeance/justice. If you put a child rapist to death, you not only punish someone who has destroyed a life, but you save many people from the fate of becoming the offenders future victims. It is never ...
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Den
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June 26, 2008