It seems today that everyone has their own form of justice. Social Justice, Racial Justice, Economic Justice, but is that what the Preamble to the Constitution means when it says it was created to “Establish Justice”? Noah Webster defined justice as “The virtue which consists in giving to everyone what is his due,” but if everyone has a different version of what they are due, how can everyone get their own justice?
Today, I want to take a look at some events happening in our judicial system and see if we are dealing with courts of justice or courts of policy. I’ve got a couple of Trump cases lined up, and I think you’ll find a couple more interesting. I also have the pleasure of having Joseph Pangaro join me for a discussion about holding parents accountable for the actions of their children. Perhaps, as we wade through all of these cases and positions, we can find something very precious indeed: just plain Justice.
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