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>Why are we going after Carmen Ortiz again? Prosecutorial discretion is the law of the land, after all. One doesn't follow the other. If anything, the fact tha
by Talanes 5y ago
>Why are we going after Carmen Ortiz again? Prosecutorial discretion is the law of the land, after all.
One doesn't follow the other. If anything, the fact that certain things are left to personal discretion makes it more important for people to speak up when they disagree. In the absence of law to constrain the behavior of the Carmen Ortiz's of the world, social pressure is all we have.
- dvt 5y ago> absence of law to constrain the behavior of the Carmen Ortiz's of the world, social pressure is all we have. How about changing the laws? You do realize that we literally pick the law-makers, right? I guess writing blog posts is easier.
- Ensorceled 5y agoI always wonder why people assume writers are a) not doing anything else to further goal and b) that writing is absolutely, totally useless even though lots of people read it and they, themselves, felt compelled by the writing to respond
- zeusk 5y agoI guess they haven't heard the idiom, "The pen is mightier than sword"