RS: Our justice system is failing us. It became obvious during the Bush II administration, and the Obama administration has done almost nothing to fix it. In my view, most of the corruption initiates with Republicans or conservative Democrats, but Democrats of all stripes have been enablers. We're talking here about basic constitutional protections--due process of law, equal protection, rule of law--the very things that are supposed to make us America. They are rotting right under our noses, and before long, we're going to have a country that we don't recognize. The legal profession has proven that it cannot be entrusted with our justice apparatus. We somehow must get regular citizens involved in an oversight capacity. Lawyers overseeing lawyers simply does not work--no more than foxes guarding henhouses, to borrow a phrase from my rural roots.
I would encourage your readers to pay attention to the various presidential debates and see if they ever hear a question or comment about corruption in our justice system and the overwhelming need for reform. I've yet to hear a single Republican candidate mention it. And I would be shocked if Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, or any other Dem raises it.
Don Siegelman can only be described as a political prisoner, but it seems our citizens and our candidates are willing to accept that as part of our postmodern American democracy. I refuse to accept it. And I think most of my fellow citizens would refuse to accept if they took the time to educate themselves and understand just how badly the system betrays all of us. For those who think this doesn't affect them, here's a thought: If you live in America, you almost certainly will be in court someday--over a divorce, an estate, a car wreck, a property matter, an insurance matter. No matter how hard you try to avoid it, court is almost certainly going to beckon you one day. When that day comes, you will want to make sure the judge and lawyers you face act in an ethical manner. But too many of them now are unethical, and if something isn't done about it, you will be victimized down the road.
JB: Thanks so much for talking with me, Roger. I wish Carol a speedy recovery from her injuries and a good dose of justice for both of you.
RS: Thanks, Joan, and we appreciate your interest in our case and in these issues.
x-ray after trauma surgeon inserted screws and titanium plates for 4+ breaks
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Legal Schnauzer, Shuler's blog
my interviews with Roger:
Exclusive Interview with Legal Schnauzer's Roger Shuler May.3.2009
Interview with Legal Schnauzer's Roger Shuler, Part Two May 4, 2009
Roger Shuler Muses on Justice Department's Odd Priorities February 9, 2013
Obama A Big Hypocrite? Ask Legal Schnauzer, Roger Shuler May 9, 2013
my interview with Andrew Kreig about Roger's 2013 arrest:
Andrew Kreig: Alabama Journalist Roger Shuler Beaten and Arrested! 10.26.2013
*Don Siegelman, the very popular former Democratic Alabama Governor who was railroaded by Karl Rove and is currently serving time in federal prison for something that is not a crime - accepting a donation from which he derived no benefit and re-appointing someone to a committee on which he had served under other (but Republican) administrations.
To learn more about the railroading of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, visit this website. In an unprecedented show of bipartisanship, over 100 former state attorneys general of both parties have called for Siegelman's release to no avail.
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