E-Newsletter No. 124 April 2024
A two-tiered justice system – An inequitable (unequal) system whereby some people face harsh punishment, while powerful people who commit crimes enjoy immunity.
Lawfare – Legal action(s) undertaken as part of a hostile campaign against a group of people or an individual.
Anyone who has studied history probably has developed a basic understanding of how wars are fought. Military campaigns are conducted using a variety of weapons.
Political campaigns are conducted by conveying messages – messages about policy issues, values and principles, and goals and objectives. The messages are delivered at rallies and during interviews, and (in a perfect world) are covered objectively by a media that doesn’t insert their own bias into the reporting.
A growing number of voters on both the Left and the Right are beginning to realize that over the past several years, our country is moving towards a two-tiered justice system. Many on the Left are just as concerned about this development as are conservatives, because they realize an unequal legal system is a danger to the future of our country.
Unfortunately, some people either deny the evidence or are OK with this development, because to achieve their objectives, the ends they seek to achieve are justified by any means necessary. Some political campaigns include a tactic to suppress their opponents’ messages. More on that next month.
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This month the US Congress passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel. Unfortunately, the legislation did not include any funding to protect our country’s citizens from the invasion that is occurring on our southern border.
US Debt Clock – – March 1st – $102,350 per citizen / April 1st – $102,900