Does the Republican Party believe in "equal justice under law"?

[kentuck]

It's an important question for Americans, and for Republicans in particular.

Do they believe anyone is above the law?

Do they believe the law should be applied equally and fairly?

Do they believe big-name politicians, Democrat and Republican, can be guilty of crimes without it being a witch hunt or something "political"?

Do they believe anyone that commits crimes should be held accountable?

What is the Republican idea of "justice"?

[gab13by13]

1. Kentuck, I see the mistake that people make here at DU

they analyze everything using their own morals, ethics, analytical thinking, critical thinking, empathy. I live among the Magats, they have none of the above. The Republican party is no more, it is now the Magat party whose main base is Magats. The Magat party is a minority party and it wants to gain power and stay in power and to do so it cannot follow the rules, its agenda is to demonize, to make every Democrat the enemy. The Magats will run on the idea that the Democratic party is evil, satanic, baby killers who want to take away the Magat way of life which is a White, "religious-based," fascist world. Elections are not needed.

Listen to the tape made of Roger Stone, he gives the orders to the "militias," let the violence begin, shoot them all. Then he says, just kidding.

[kentuck]

2. I do not disagree...

I just believe that we have to persuade as many people as possible that "justice" is important and necessary.

[gab13by13]

5. I could not agree more,

and I go way back to DOJ doing nothing to stop the Cyber Ninjas fraudit. The Ninjas were a pro-Trump, fake company with a mailbox for an office, and DOJ allowed them to have access to ballots, voter information, election equipment and materials, all in violation of federal law. This fraudit gave credence to the Big Lie and allowed more fraudits to spread across the country.

I have another question; when did DOJ learn about the stolen classified documents, including military related nuclear documents? Why did it allow the National Archives to do the investigation? Why did it take a criminal referral from the NA to DOJ to get them involved? Trump had those documents at Mar-el-Loco for 18 months, who knows what he did with them? We are still treating the incident with kid gloves, crossing every T and dotting every i. If ever there was a case for swift action by DOJ it is the 2 cases I cited.

[kentuck]

6. Many people would agree that justice has been very slow or non-existent but...

..that does not mean it should not happen now. Democrats are not very good at holding the opposing Party accountable. Republicans do not hesitate.

However, this is a time that Democrats must appeal to the American people and apply justice where it is needed.

[Irish_Dem]

12. America has no idea how to handle ruthless psychopaths taking over our country.

It has gone way beyond traditional politics.
Or traditional notions of justice.

[chriscan64]

3. They are certainly not bothered by unequal justice.

The issue is not whether they believe that anyone who commits crimes should be held accountable, it is a matter of who they believe did or did not commit crimes. Evidence or the lack thereof does not figure into the equation. Look at Trump's defenses over his hoarding of government documents. "They planted evidence" and "I declassified everything" are logically inconsistent. How can you declassify documents that they planted? Their thinking does not even go deep enough to attain awareness of these details. It only goes as far as Trump is accused therefore falsely accused.

[Ray Bruns]

4. The answer to all those questions depends on the color of your skin.

[durablend]

7. Along with your gender, orientation and political leanings

[Ray Bruns]

8. Guess I left out a few things.

[Emile]

9. Only if you vote for the magic R.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Psychopaths do not believe laws, rules, norms apply to them.

Justice to them means punishing or killing anyone who stands in their way,

Justice for them is to grab all power and wealth, everything belongs to them.

They think they are special, they are not committing crimes.

They are just taking what they deserve and everyone else is a stupid loser.

[kentuck]

11. Thanks for the warning.

Good journalism is hard to find.

[Johonny]

13. No, their voters want one set of laws for minorities and one set for whites

That the law in the US generally splits Rich versus poor, never occurs to them. But the GOP clearly exploits their bigoted desires.

[kentuck]

15. But it seems like they have O.D.'ed on their bigotry and hatred...

..worse than ever before?

[Johonny]

17. It's been a long time since there was a man like Trump that just said

what they were thinking.

[kentuck]

19. Probably not since Adolph or Benito...

...except he is probably more criminal than either of those two?

[ananda]

14. No, and they haven't believed that for years!

!!!

[kentuck]

16. I think more and more people are seeing that as true...

They don't believe it and they don't practice it. Be careful with whom you associate.

[sarisataka]

18. Yes

Have you read Animal Farm ?

[kentuck]

20. Good analogy!