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Buckeyeblue

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15. To be fair, I don't believe in our justice system either
Sat Jun 1, 2024, 12:29 PM
Jun 2024

But for much different reasons. Poor people can't operate within the justice system. They get bad representation. The system takes advantage of their poverty and often times their ignorance of the system.

However, Trump had all the means to get the best attorneys. He just happened to be so guilty that not even a top lawyer could save him.

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They gave up pre-FDR. Many supported Nazis and still do. GreenWave Jun 2024 #1
Absolutely Always Blue Jun 2024 #21
Our Founding Fathers never envisioned a time FalloutShelter Jun 2024 #2
For a long time the GOP felt the law was for everyone else, not them. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #3
True Always Blue Jun 2024 #22
Yes Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #42
trump didn't do this alone. The repub party has been headed in this direction for a while... Wounded Bear Jun 2024 #4
Trump broke America dalton99a Jun 2024 #5
This is trDUMPie's modus operandi,.. magicarpet Jun 2024 #6
"Law and order party", my ass. lindysalsagal Jun 2024 #7
Do they teach their children moondust Jun 2024 #8
Our 'forefathers' were winging it. Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #9
Yup. They had good ideas, but they made the thing out of baling wire and chewing gum. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #11
There actually were several republics but mostly Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #35
Yes, if you have only a single governmental entity to organize and manage, Ocelot II Jun 2024 #36
Not likely they dreamed of billionaires with databases and media, either. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #38
I wish Dwight Eisenhower could come back to life Walleye Jun 2024 #10
First of all they wouldn't let Ike in, and he would switch parties immediately. erronis Jun 2024 #24
"It is up to the Republicans to fix their party" markodochartaigh Jun 2024 #37
The Republican Party has been corrupted over the years. pandr32 Jun 2024 #12
GOP in TX also doesn't beleive in choice in voting, evidently Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #13
They want to control everyone else but yet they have no control on themselves. twodogsbarking Jun 2024 #14
To be fair, I don't believe in our justice system either Buckeyeblue Jun 2024 #15
Plus the fact that no "top lawyers" would work for Chump anymore FakeNoose Jun 2024 #30
by extension they don't believe in America or Americans, since that is our justice system RAB910 Jun 2024 #16
They did that in 2016 malaise Jun 2024 #17
Marjorie Shit For Brains was calling for MAGAs in Congress to remove New York's funding. Initech Jun 2024 #18
New York should then HarryM Jun 2024 #26
heard the notion to expand with recess appointments...🧐 bringthePaine Jun 2024 #19
I'm rogue, too. I no longer believe in non-partisanship of SCOTUS Model35mech Jun 2024 #20
For some justices on SCOTUS, the corruption is as obvious as it is untenable FakeNoose Jun 2024 #32
"I LIKE BEER!!" TSExile Jun 2024 #33
This has been a long time coming and it's not just one man. hay rick Jun 2024 #23
Win at all costs has a new definition SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2024 #25
From 2020 on they became election deniers... Jrose Jun 2024 #27
They are acting like a bunch of children that didn't get their way. GoodRaisin Jun 2024 #28
Absolutely!! TSExile Jun 2024 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2024 #29
If they lack faith, they can resign... Half-step Jun 2024 #31
They think they have a God given right to rule CanonRay Jun 2024 #39
"All because of one single, solitary man" krkaufman Jun 2024 #40
They create chaos and hate as a way of pitting American against American and offering a dictatorial solution. Doodley Jun 2024 #41
Stop the Senate filibuster no more 60 votes to get something done,.. 50 votes is more realistic,... magicarpet Jun 2024 #43
I think the founders anticipated it NanaCat Jun 2024 #44
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