Prompt Justice

     The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that all citizens “… shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial …” for any criminal prosecutions.  This is an important part of our civil rights. 

     Should the citizens of this great country also be assured that elected officials and appointed government bureaucrats will also be held accountable for criminal acts in a speedy and public manner? 

     How much incompetence, corruption, cover-ups, and scandals have we had in recent times?  We have had;

·       Black panther voter intimidation

·       Fast and Furious

·       Obama Care

·       EPA regulations specifically denied by Congress

·       Benghazi

·       IRS targeting conservative groups & individuals

·       DOJ targeting news reporters

·       NSA invading our privacy

·       VA failing to care for our veterans

·       Five dangerous terrorists exchanged for a possible deserter

·       Consumer Financial Protection Bureau invading our privacy

·       Failure to secure our borders

·       Growth in government and loss of personal freedom

·       Increasing government spending and debt

     The list goes on and on.  It is hard to keep up.  The lame steam media does a terrible job covering the news.  I do have to defend the lame stream media to some extent as they are all hurting for ratings, and much of the public is more interested in celebrities and sports than what is happening in government that will actually affect their lives.

     There is no question there is incompetence and/or corruption involved in all of the things I have listed above, and no one has been held accountable in any way.  Criminal charges should have been brought and people should have gone to jail. 

     Deny, cover-up, delay, and hope it goes away seems to be the standard operating procedure for much of our government.  Eric Holder is our Attorney General and he has been held in contempt of Congress for withholding information.  Of course, he has not been held accountable. Months and years have gone by and we have never learned the facts or who truly is responsible for any of these scandals.  The media loses interest or moves on to the next scandal. 

In the Black Panther case of voter intimidation, individuals were actually convicted, but before sentencing the Department of Justice dropped the charges.  How can this happen?

     In rare instances, low level bureaucrats are actually convicted and sent to jail for their crimes.  The sentences are typically lenient and they are usually well compensated for their silence.  Sometimes they are pardoned on the last day of an out-going President’s term.  Interesting? 

     Is it time for real change and prompt justice?  Corrupt and/or incompetent elected officials and appointed bureaucrats must be held accountable in a speedy and public manner. 

     I admire, commend, and am thankful for all the entrepreneurs and hard working Americans that continue to make this country great in spite of the government.  Let’s give them a little help.