So how come our most important arbiters of justice have no overview – that is based on both the law and behavior – in an accessible way to the public? That is based on not just the opinion of judges and lawyers but also the people who are before them?
Times have changed. This crucial part of our society is a relic of when a few white men were educated, sat at the top of society, and so were unquestioned in their opinion and how they worked. However, days when men held these posts – unquestioned – for life, being regarded like gods, is over. Bias exists. Gatekeeping, too. So how come we haven’t amended judicial review and created standards to ensure we are actually delivering as close to fair and impartial justice as possible? It’s past time.
Our families deserve better.
Pretending everything is fine is a lot like what we learned from that guy behind the curtain that Dorothy found. It’s just a show that diverts our attention. And with lives on the line that’s not good enough.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963.
