There Ain't No Justice: Libby Sentencing

chicago dyke's picture

Color me annoyed. Plenty of links if you'd like to chase down all the other legal opinions out there, but I get really down on the "justice" system if the best Fitz is going to be able to get for Libby is a couple of years. Let's not forget all the poor, black and brown kids rotting away in our jails, locked up for life, thanks to racist 'three strikes and your out' drug laws. Libby didn't sell rock; he covered up the treasonous actions of the Vice President as they consipired to lead this country to an illegal war of choice. He deserves the full sentence of 25 years.

This is why the Republicans act in the ways they do. They know that the years of investigation into their activities will likely last longer than the time they'll spend in jail, should they get convicted. And time served in a posh Federal pen with tennis courts and pool tables, that is hardly something to fear. Our system is deeply flawed.

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It's a slam dunk!

With the neo-cons raising millions for Libby's slush fund defense, the book deals, the jailhouse conversion to Christianityism, and guaranteed employment for life at some winger billionaire's think tank, Scooter's going to come out of this just fine. He's a made man!

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