I shouldn't have to point out the obvious. Every conservative knows this. Liberals either refuse to acknowledge it, or simply do not care. However, the reality is that we have two systems of justice in this country. One for Republicans and one for Democrats. Let's take a look.
In Fulton County, Georgia, we just had the Judge's decision about the District Attorney, Fani Willis. "...The Court finds that the record made at the evidentiary hearing established that the District Attorney's prosecution (of Trump, et.al.) is encumbered by an appearance of impropriety." "...an odor of mendacity remains." To borrow a phrase, "I'm shocked, shocked, that there's lying going on!"
The Judge says that there are "reasonable questions about whether the DA and her hand-selected SADA testified truthfully about the timing of their relationship (which) is further underpinning the finding of an appearance of impropriety." Now, one might think that DA Willis and SADA Nathan Wade would be ordered off the case, based on those findings. One would be wrong. The DA was given the option of recusing herself and her office, or simply firing Wade. How nice.
But what about the fact that DA Willis made on-the-record comments to authors who were writing about the special grand jury's investigation - during the pendency of the case. That was excused also. How about the speech to a local church on January 14, 2024, when she claimed "they" (an obvious reference to the defense attorneys on the case) were playing the race card. Yes, the Judge said such comments were "legally improper." Apparently, however, nothing was going to get Ms. Willis ordered off the case. And, if you were thinking that such bias might get the case dismissed entirely...seriously?
What about the case against Joe Biden that was investigated by Special Counsel Robert Hur, concerning Biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents. At the time Biden mishandled those documents he was a Senator and a Vice President. Therefore, he did not even have the argument that as President he had every right to take those documents. Did Hur say Biden was guilty? He said that Biden "willfully" retained classified documents in violation of the law.
Then we got the excuse on behalf of Biden. A jury would apparently find it difficult to convict, because Biden was a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," with "diminished faculties in advancing age." I have never seen Biden as "well-meaning." But here's a question - was he an "elderly man with a poor memory" when he took the documents as a senator or when he took them as VP.? Just roll the tapes of him speaking back then for a jury. (Although, I suppose one could argue that Biden has always had diminished faculties.)
We all recall what then FBI Director James Comey said about then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's mishandling of classified documents and information. Comey told us that of the 30,000 emails turned over to the FBI, 110 contained classified information, including Top Secret information. Recall also that Clinton used a personal email server kept in the basement of her home. The emails were not even as secure as if she had used gmail. Comey described Clinton as being "extremely careless" in the "handling of very sensitive, highly classified information."
Comey: "She also used her personal email extensively while outside the United States, including sending and receiving work-related emails in the territory of sophisticated adversaries." Yes, one would expect that our adversaries have listening and retrieving capabilities that are similar to our NSA. But, of course, after declaring potential violations of the law, Comey excused it all with "no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case." Why not? Presumably because she is a Democrat. And an insider.
Now we have a report by Forbes magazine that, according to the Director of National Archives, Information Security Oversight, boxes of classified information in unclassified containers have been found in every administration from the Reagan administration to the present. Yet, only one high ranking official gets prosecuted for the mishandling of classified information and documents. Donald Trump. A Republican. And an outsider. I'm waiting for a single liberal I know to express outrage at the two standards of justice. I'm just not holding my breath for it.
