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I find myself desperately seeking justice in this world, but no matter where I look there’s not much to be found.
Being just a beginner at this justice thing, I figured that the first place to look would be somewhere that quite specifically specializes in justice, a place that says so right up front in its name. And there it was: The United States Department of Justice. If you couldn’t find justice–or its first cousins fairness, equity, and truth—in a place with that name, where could you find it at all.
So I went in and asked to speak to the big Justice honcho, the head of the agency, the Honorable William P. Barr. Face it, if the head of JUSTICE wasn’t an unbiased man of great wisdom and integrity, then who could be. The person who heads this agency would never misconstrue or misrepresent evidence. Such a person would be loyal to one only value, the truth, and would never mislead people because, let’s face it, that wouldn’t be consistent with justice, which happens to be the business he’s in.
Unfortunately I sensed something was wrong the second I went in. I noticed that workers were fixing a big sign there, revising or correcting it in some way. A closer look indicated that it used to say “In God We Trust.” I assumed that they were changing it out of respect for those who don’t believe in God, which seemed like something that could fit within the confines of justice and truth. But then I realized that the newly changed motto read “In Trump We Trust.” Oops. I figured I’d better look somewhere else.
So as long as I was in the DC area, I decided to wander over to Capitol Hill. In the spirit of ancient Greece and great truth tellers such as Socrates and Plato, perhaps I could find justice in the Senate.
So I requested to see the person in charge, a fellow named Addison Mitchell McConnell, a man who had served the great state of Kentucky for 35 years in this august setting. Certainly a man with such a great depth of experience and wisdom must be a seeker of the truth and justice.
When I asked for an appointment, I was disappointed to learn that this great man was otherwise occupied–doing great things in the service of justice and truth, I assumed.
“So you say that he is over the White House consulting with the White House lawyers about the upcoming impeachment trial of the President?”
“Yes. While Mitch is technically the one in charge, he has stated proudly that he is working every step of the way with the White House lawyers to determine how the trial will be conducted and to decide what rules will be applied to the President’s trial.”
“But isn’t it unusual for a person who will be on the jury and who will be asked to cast a vote of innocence or guilt as a member of the jury to be working with and following the directions of the defendant. Don’t you think that this might compromise him as an impartial observer and a true seeker of truth and justice? Might it not look as if the process was a sham, the system rigged, and the outcome totally predetermined?”
If there’s one thing I love as much as justice, it’s certainty. So, it was gratifying, as a response to my concerns, that I was given such a straightforward reply. “No, not at all. Seems perfectly fine to me.”
So I guess I will just have to keep on looking. But before I leave the area, maybe I’ll head over to the Supreme Court. I’ve heard that the 12 fellas and gals there are actually called justices, so that must be where justice resides. I can’t imagine that any of them have ever been known to show preconceptions or biases. Yep, that must be the place…
