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JUSTICE in America Is a Fantasy
by Rick Kiesz
 
O.J. Simpson’s death prompted me to write about Justice. Anyone 45 or older surely recalls the Simpson Murder Trial, almost 30 years ago, where the IN-justice system was on full display. O.J. was on trial for a double-murder and America was fascinated with the courtroom proceedings. First of all, trial “by an impartial jury” was a joke. Second, Judge Lance Ito was a self-absorbed clown. Third, Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden were inept from start to finish. Fourth, O.J.’s crafty “Dream Team” put the Los Angeles Police Department on trial to deflect from the massive evidence against O.J. It worked and an obviously guilty man walked away. That began my belief that the Justice System in the U.S. is a crapshoot at best. All my life, I trusted a JURY more than a JUDGE, but no more. Whether it’s trial by a JURY, or a decision by a JUDGE, someone will most likely get victimized.
After the O.J. trial, I had two experiences with the jury system. Coincidentally, I was brought in as the 13th juror (alternate) in both cases. After both lawyers questioned me, the judge asked if there was any reason I could not make a fair ruling in the case. Both times, in front of the 12 already seated jurors, I explained how the cases were a farce. Both times, the bailiff grabbed my arm pronto and escorted me out of the courtroom. The 12 seated jurors were now tainted by truth. I didn’t get on the jury, but I had done my Patriotic duty by exposing a hoax.
The justice system in the United States is biased at best and corrupt at worst. We do not have a JUSTICE system — we have a LEGAL system, and if you are not part of that immoral cabal, all I can do is wish you luck. It’s a system of legal jargon and we-the-people need a translator. The judicial “PROCESS” is not likely to obtain justice for the average citizen. The legal system continually puts off a speedy trial, and costs the innocent party huge money. I personally know that should any attorney blow-the-whistle on a judge, or any corruption in the “system,” he instantly  becomes “persona non grata” and is shunned by his peers and finds it difficult to operate within the system.
The following is from the Libertarian Party, known for their pro-LIBERTY position: Government exists to protect the rights of every individual including life, liberty and property. Criminal laws should be limited to violation of the rights of others through force or fraud, or deliberate actions that place others involuntarily at significant risk of harm. Individuals retain the right to voluntarily  assume risk of harm to themselves. We support restitution of the victim to the fullest degree possible at the expense of the criminal or the negligent wrongdoer. We oppose re-duction of constitutional safeguards of the rights of the criminally accused. The rights of due process, a speedy trial, legal counsel, trial by jury, and the legal presump-tion of innocence until proven guilty, must not be denied.  We assert the common-law right of juries to judge not only the facts but also the justice of the law.
Here’s a common sense question: Why would judges allow violent career criminals back on the street to harm, and even kill more innocent citizens? This is normal in the United States, but rare anywhere else in the world. This is not justice in any sense of the word. Other questions: When interrogating suspects, why can police lie? Why are lawyers called “Esquire”? Why are judges called “Honorable,” when many are not? Why are “gag orders” allowed when that is censoring speech?
Currently, two strategies to SHUTDOWN citizens have gained attention. (1) Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Par-ticipation (SLAPP), meant to intimidate, censor or silence citizens by burdening them financially until they give-up and go home. (2) Law-fare is used to go after someone who stands on their Constitutional rights. This is done by using the “legal” system to ruin a citizen’s reputation, and waste their time and money, until they give-up. Both of these strategies were used by criminal elements in Idaho against Ammon Bundy, and are currently being used on President Trump by political enemies. This is vile and certainly not in the interest of justice. Three victims of demonization, later killed by government agents, were the Weaver family at Ruby Ridge, ID; the Branch Davidians at Waco, TX; and LaVoy Finicum in Harney County, OR. These are just three examples where government agents had a license to kill and were NOT convicted of murder. 
There are hundreds of other instances where Law-fare has been used to “take-out” honest citizens because they chose to stand on their Constitutional rights. In virtually every case, these Patriots were SET-UP by immoral lawyers or unethical government agents. When that happens, it’s normal for the innocent person being “set-up” to end up bankrupt, incarcerated, or even dead. Yes, the United States has a corrupt justice system, and absolutely nothing is being done to correct it. 
Let’s look at the Supreme Court of the United States. Those Justices are un-elected, with no term limit, therefore they have no reason to give a damn about we the people who pay their salary. It seems logical that these Justices would be the most knowledgeable Americans concerning the Constitution. Why then do we get 5-4, 6-3, or 7-2 rulings? It’s because most do not take their Oath to the Constitution seriously. Instead, they rule on emotion or political bias. They use their own interpretation of the Constitution, disregarding what the Framers “originally” meant. If  the Justices do not vote 9-0, it is NOT justice.
The United States JUSTICE SYSTEM is anything but just, anything but fair and impartial. It is the opposite. Try standing up for the Rule of Law. Try defending the Bill of Rights. Try exposing the massive corruption of most law-yers and judges who use the court to persecute and prose-cute law-abiding members of society. You will likely be demonized and become an actual political prisoner your-self. Schaeffer Cox from Alaska is one of those. He enjoyed life as a productive family man, but he did things to draw the attention of the most hate-filled unelected institution in the U.S. — the Federal Bureau of Investigation. What did he do? He was involved in the Alaska Peacemakers Militia, exactly what the Founding Fathers thought necessary. He set-up a real justice system with common folks in his community. No judge sitting high above everyone else, no lawyers confusing the facts, no gag orders, no evidence suppressed. I met Shaeffer several times in the Northwest. I considered him very educated on Americanism and the Rule of Law — a Patriot in the true sense of the word. All he wanted was for Americans to reject the corrupt U.S. justice system and get back to an honest, fair and impartial way of carrying-out justice. His Patriotic solutions caused “the powers that be” to harass him, make deals with snitches, and set-up fake scenarios, resulting in his con-viction and incarceration. Thankfully, a couple of honest judges vacated some convictions and the length of his imprisonment was shortened. It is obvious that Schaeffer’s life was ruined because he exposed corruption and criminal activity within the U.S. “fake” justice system. 
WARNING: This could happen to any Patriot seeking to promote the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution containing the Bill of Rights. Patriots must stand-up for the Founding Documents, no matter the cost. If millions of Patriots had the guts to do this continually, we could overwhelm the IN-justice system. May God bless our efforts to right the wrongs.                          ~ Rick Kiesz