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THE
DEFENSE NEVER RESTS
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Defending
Mother Theresa
December 31st,
2008
The last day
of the year is a fitting spot for remarks regarding the direction of our
country and the law. Barack Obama has condemned the
appointment of Roland Buriss as senator. This is a sad moment. Our
newly elected President who we all hope will stop the goosestepping march on
our civil liberties has ignored one of the primary tenets in American
Jurisprudence. One, even the Governor, is presumed innocent until
proven guilty. This firestorm of blame and calling for pivotal
action is the very mortar upon which the presumption of innocence is built.
To borrow from a popular sci fi series - the Vulcans of the show Star Trek
are exceedingly logical to overcome their exceeding emotional nature. So too
are we humans. Who and how the founding father were able to overcome this
and act with such rationale thought is truly a feat of wonder.
Nonetheless we hiss and hurl heated opinion at the mere arrest of Governor
Blagojevich. Like the
Salem witch
trials, one was a witch at the accusation and not at the conclusion of any
trial. The goveernor is judged guilty without indictment or rather the talk of an indictment as Governor
Blagojevich has not been formally indicted by United States Attorney Patrick
Fitzgerald even at this late
date.
To come
to the aid of the weak and feeble or the virtuous and popular takes no true
showing of character. To stand up for those perceived as evil or the
unpopular - this takes courage and character. Barack Obama could have
and should have merely stated that the allegations are disappointing and
that he would offer more after a formal proceeding had taken place.
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