A black man selling loose cigarettes (or even driving with a burned out tail light or, heck, talking with AAA to call a tow) can result in the DEATH PENALTY.
In contrast …
Judge T S Ellis III in last Thursday’s case in the Eastern District of Virginia (in which he gave Paul Manafort a slap on the wrist) is a Reagan appointee who has been known for harsh penalties at sentencings when the accused was not a rich white guy.
Next week Manafort gets sentenced for a different set of crimes in the District of Washington, DC by Amy Berman Jackson who is an Obama appointee.
Clearly, the elitists of the Reagan aristocracy have a soft spot for those who cheat, lie and avoid financial responsibility on behalf of their fellow elitists.
Judge Ellis said that Manafort had “lived and otherwise blameless life.” Otherwise blameless? The judge knows that, “otherwise from this case,” Manafort has also pled guilty in crimes in other venues, has been a political hired hand for some of the most ruthless dictators in history, colluded with Russia (gave polling data to Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian oligarch with ties to Russian intelligence agencies with whom he also plotted to provide access of top Trump personnel with top Russians.
For all his other betrayals of working people, at least Reagan stood up to the Russians, who he called the “Evil Empire.” His appointee, Judge Ellis, also betrays Reagan, with a slap on the wrist to a former Russian foreign agent. Judge Ellis was appointed by Reagan, who called on Russians to “tear down that wall”; Judge Ellis now enables those who want to put walls up.
You don’t want to be anything but white and rich in the USA otherwise all that talk about “equality under the law” rings hollow. And when you are white it is class. The lower class you are the less you get but still better than anyone not like them.
This is what happens when you stack the deck with sympathetic judges. Silly redcaps thought they were voting for an administration that would represent them instead of the wealthy.
DD Wiz Premium Member about 5 years ago
A black man selling loose cigarettes (or even driving with a burned out tail light or, heck, talking with AAA to call a tow) can result in the DEATH PENALTY.
In contrast …
Judge T S Ellis III in last Thursday’s case in the Eastern District of Virginia (in which he gave Paul Manafort a slap on the wrist) is a Reagan appointee who has been known for harsh penalties at sentencings when the accused was not a rich white guy.
Next week Manafort gets sentenced for a different set of crimes in the District of Washington, DC by Amy Berman Jackson who is an Obama appointee.
Clearly, the elitists of the Reagan aristocracy have a soft spot for those who cheat, lie and avoid financial responsibility on behalf of their fellow elitists.
Judge Ellis said that Manafort had “lived and otherwise blameless life.” Otherwise blameless? The judge knows that, “otherwise from this case,” Manafort has also pled guilty in crimes in other venues, has been a political hired hand for some of the most ruthless dictators in history, colluded with Russia (gave polling data to Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian oligarch with ties to Russian intelligence agencies with whom he also plotted to provide access of top Trump personnel with top Russians.
For all his other betrayals of working people, at least Reagan stood up to the Russians, who he called the “Evil Empire.” His appointee, Judge Ellis, also betrays Reagan, with a slap on the wrist to a former Russian foreign agent. Judge Ellis was appointed by Reagan, who called on Russians to “tear down that wall”; Judge Ellis now enables those who want to put walls up.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
You don’t want to be anything but white and rich in the USA otherwise all that talk about “equality under the law” rings hollow. And when you are white it is class. The lower class you are the less you get but still better than anyone not like them.
Daeder about 5 years ago
Inequality finally has a place in the sun thanks to Individual 1!
That’s his newest re-election bumper sticker, by the way.
Concretionist about 5 years ago
Poor melanics get equal justice too. Separate, and equal to each other. It’s really astounding that we haven’t see riots. Again. Lately.
Zev about 5 years ago
This is what happens when you stack the deck with sympathetic judges. Silly redcaps thought they were voting for an administration that would represent them instead of the wealthy.
jbrobo Premium Member about 5 years ago
Life is sometimes like a crap sandwich… the more bread you have the less crap you have to eat…
Masterskrain Premium Member about 5 years ago
R.H.I.P. Race Has It’s Privileges. (as long as it’s the PROPER race, that is…)/s
phredturner about 5 years ago
Why the “white”? Rich black guys can get “justice” too; right OJ?
moderateisntleft about 5 years ago
And did you hear about the rich white pedophile with powerful friends who only got probation?
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
Undemocratic Republicans don’t care what you think, they will do what they want.
Bookworm about 5 years ago
I wonder how many convicted murderers led “otherwise blameless” lives?
Godfreydaniel about 5 years ago
When stupid and/or senile people appoint stupid and/or senile judges…….
S&C = Dismayed&Depressed about 5 years ago
It would be interesting to watch and see how much judge Ellis’ financial standing improves over the next couple of years, don’t you think?
Spock about 5 years ago
That would mean, that they decided to be honest now…shall we really believe it?
pamela welch Premium Member about 5 years ago
Spot on, Rob!