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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Right-wing memes [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)45. We need a top to bottom review of the entire system....
Law Enforcement is the exclusive purview of the Executive Branch so the President has the power to do that.
This includes the people incarcerated.
This is part of the reason the Right is in a lather over Obama going to a prison. He has the power to pardon millions of people.
We also need a review of the use of Grand Juries as they have obviously become corrupted.
Cops are acting like they have a license to kill. They need to know that they can go to jail too. That goes for the DA's offices all over the country. Imagine reading that a DA is going to jail for attempting to conceal a crime.
The only other thing that gets slippery is the judges. That's a separate branch of government.
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Some people just don't get it BainsBane or they do get it and just don't give a flying fuck.
William769
Jul 2015
#4
No, you "don't all get it." All you have to do is read around here to see that.. thankfully some
Cha
Jul 2015
#57
Electing Bernie is the only way, only serious chance we have, of stopping these horrors.
Zorra
Jul 2015
#5
Well, then, unfortunately, the African American community will have to wait another
Zorra
Jul 2015
#22