"Justice, Bought and Paid For"

Have you ever gone to court for any reason? I have had jury duty, and have had to attend a hearing at the National Labor Relations Board in front of an Administrative Law Judge. In both cases, the proceedings were handled very carefully as to make sure there were no irregularities that could prejudice the cases.

When a jury is appointed, each prospective juror is questioned to make sure they have no preconceived feelings of guilt or innocence, or that they have had no involvement with the litigating parties. To put this in a much simpler form, it is as if you are playing baseball and the umpire is your best friend; it doesn’t make for a good situation when a close call is made, you need another umpire!

The most prestigious position in the American Legal System is that of a Supreme Court Justice. No court is higher, and it is the final stop in all litigation, both civil and criminal. Ethics are to be the highest on this court over any other court in the land; there should never be a conflict of interest in any decision made by these judges.

This is an election year, and one of the hottest topics of this election is “Obamacare”. Several states have filed litigation questioning the constitutionality of this program, and as they have been moving up the judicial ladder, there have been mixed interpretations on the program’s constitutionality. Most of the big name Republican candidates say they are focused on the repeal of “Obamacare” as soon as they are elected, and this position seems very popular with most Americans when surveyed. Whether pro or con, you will get heated arguments about “Obamacare” whenever it comes up in conversation.

This program is on the schedule of the United States Supreme Court. The 2000+ page document will come before the nation’s highest court to have its constitutionality decided. This program represents billions of dollars in taxpayer’s money and a debt that will last for the next 30+ years if it passes muster from the court. The actual question is: Can the federal government force a citizen to purchase health insurance against his will?

Most of you know the name Elena Kagan; she is the newest appointment to the Supreme Court. Justice Kagan has never been a judge before this appointment; not even a parking violation has been brought before Ms. Kagan! Ms. Kagan was Solicitor General when “Obamacare” was passed. What this situation presents is a definite conflict of interest, as Ms. Kagan must have been involved in possible defense strategies for this program; in fact, she admitted to this herself. That statement, in itself, should disallow her from participating in a decision on this issue. Ms. Kagan has the option of recusal from this decision, yet she has decided against that.

Twenty-six states are involved in this decision, millions of Americans are involved in this decision and Ms. Kagan has a vested interest in the final decision of this issue. Real ethics are in question about Ms. Kagan. It seems Mr. Obama has a “ringer” on the Supreme Court.

The Senate can call for the impeachment of a Supreme Court Justice, yet Reid and his lackeys are sitting with their arms folded. The more I see of the most “transparent administration America will ever have”, the more I see a pattern of unethical conduct and denial of rule by the people. From the Congress to the White House and even the Supreme Court, our citizens have been “short-changed” since Barack Obama has taken office. I only hope that when November finally comes, we can rid our nation of this unethical and unconstitutional administration!