You've just described democracy, it has it's flaws but most forms of
government, (and all that have been tried at one time or another), are worse
William Robb wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "P. J. Alling"
>>
> Subject: Re: Doomsday is coming upon us?
>
>> Murder is the unlawful taking of a life, what's unlawful is for politics
>> to define, and courts to decide based on the facts in the case.
>>
>
> Quite often, politicians make decisions based on what will get them
> re-elected, which may not have much to do with right or wrong, and the
> courts don't necessarily base their decisions on the facts of the case, or
> they pick and choose which facts suit the desired result.
> I suspect that this is more common in places where the judiciary and legal
> officials (sherrifs, prosecutors and their ilk) have to stand for election.
> This is why people like David Milgaard spend 20 years in jail.
>
> William Robb
>
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>
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