“Not one of the investigations for civil rights violations that Eric Holder brought on behalf of the Department of Justice, resulted in any charges against any of these individuals, not one. I'm not saying investigations shouldn't be brought. But you must bring them responsibly and not create more panic, more fear, more anxiety across this country.” CountryIndividualJusticeRightsAnxietyCivil RightsDepartmentPanicInvestigationBehalfViolationEric Author:Kimberly Guilfoyle
“Even if a civil society were to be dissolved by the consent of all its members (e.g., if a people inhabiting an island decided to separate and disperse throughout the world), the last murderer remaining in prison would first have to be executed, so that each has done to him what his deeds deserve and blood guilt does not cling to the people for not having insisted upon this punishment; for otherwise the people can be regarded as collaborators in his public violation of justice.” PeopleIfsWorldFirstsDoeDoneLastsJusticeBloodMembersDeserveDecidedPrisonGuiltDeedsPunishmentIslandsConsentMurdererViolationCivil SocietyCollaborators Book:Practical Philosophy Source: Practical Philosophy
“Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the Voting Rights Act in every redistricting cycle from and after 1970.” Has BeensRealityFoundPoliticsJusticeHistoryDemocracyRightsGenerationsPolicyEqualEthicsConstitutionElectionHistoricalMereHuman RightsContraryDiscriminationIdeologyVotingCyclesTexasEqual RightsViolationDisobedienceCivil DisobedienceRight To VotePartisanshipRacial DiscriminationArtifactsVoting Rights ActRedistricting Author:Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“There is a point at which the law becomes immoral and unethical. That point is reached when it becomes a cloak for the cowardice that dares not stand up against blatant violations of justice.” LawJusticeDareCowardiceImmoralViolationCloaksUnethical Author:Kurt Huber
“In its proper meaning equality before the law means the right to participate in the making of the laws by which one is governed, a constitution which guarantees democratic rights to all sections of the population, the right to approach the court for protection or relief in the case of the violation of rights guaranteed in the constitution, and the right to take part in the administration of justice as judges, magistrates, attorneys-general, law advisers and similar positions.” MeanLawJusticeCasesRightsPositionJudgingApproachConstitutionCourtDemocraticPopulationProtectionAdministrationGuaranteesReliefSectionsViolationAttorneyAdviserMagistratesDemocratic RightsAdministration Of Justice Book:No Easy Walk to Freedom Source: No Easy Walk to Freedom
“Women administer the home. They set the rules, enforce them, mete out justice for violations. Thus, like Congress, they legislate; like the Executive, they administer; like the courts, they interpret the rules. It is an ideal experience for politics.” HomeJusticeIdealsCourtCongressExecutivesViolation Author:Margaret Chase Smith
“Crime is a violation of people and relationships. It creates obligations to make things right. Justice involves the victim, the offender and the community in a search for solutions which promote repair, reconciliation and reassurance” PeopleCommunityJusticeCrimeSolutionsVictimObligationReconciliationViolationOffendersReassuranceMake Things Right Author:Howard Zehr