This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 12:00 AM

The DOJ pursues the "real criminal" in the NSA spying scandal

While the high-level lawbreakers are protected from consequences by our political class, only the courageous whistle-blower is subject to criminal prosecution.

Read other letters about this article

  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 06:41 AM

    That's America's justice system in a nutshell:

    In a nutshell, you will find no justice in America. It is not something "we used to have" because we never had justice.

    Innocent minorities or poor (or both) are convicted of crimes all the time; usually because America's prosecutors are morally bankrupt and don't give a damn about guilt or innocence --- only convictions.

    We will put a man in prison for a little grass (perhaps planted by police/goons), but a man that steals millions (billions these days) will get kid glove treatment.

    We are not a land of law (verses a land of men) --- that has never been true.

Most Active Letters Threads

685

Obama's exceedingly familiar justifications for escalation

The "new" approach to Afghanistan touted by White House officials seems quite old
635

The commendably missing element from Obama's speech

There was no pretense that human rights is our goal, or the likely outcome, in escalating the war
440

The face of rotted Washington

Evan Bayh demands more debt-financed war - fought by others - while boasting that he's a stern "deficit hawk."
320

Yes, it's Obama's war now

An uninspiring speech sells a dubious policy, but progressives who feel betrayed have only themselves to blame
209

Bigotry wins in Switzerland

By voting to ban the construction of minarets, Switzerland apes the most extreme intolerance in the Muslim world

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon