Wednesday

Why do we allow this obviously corrupt BS.

1. Insider trading by congress-folks

SEN. JEFF MERKLEY WANTS TO STOP CONGRESS MEMBERS FROM INSIDER TRADING BY BANNING THEM FROM OWNING STOCKS

2. Bogus Foundations and Charities

Trump tweet about the Trumps Foundation (Tweet Jun 2018)

"The sleazy New York Democrats, and their now disgraced (and run out of town) A.G. Eric Schneiderman, are doing everything they can to sue me on a foundation that took in $18,800,000 and gave out to charity more money than it took in, $19,200,000. I won’t settle this case!..."

How the law sees it. The Trump Foundation Gets Put to Sleep

“Our petition detailed a shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation — including unlawful coordination with the Trump presidential campaign, repeated and willful self-dealing, and much more,” Underwood noted. “This amounted to the Trump Foundation functioning as little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump’s business and political interests.” 

3. Civil Asset Forfeiture

Cops stealing houses 

4. The rich and powerful buying justice.

Harvey Weinstein Criminal Case May Be Crumbling, Experts Say

"..Weinstein lawyer Ben Brafman undermined the credibility of the New York police department, the grand jury process, and the three women who accused the disgraced producer of rape and sexual assault."

Imagine that. A high priced lawyer may get a rich powerful guy off by destroying the credibility of the system.

Also, How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime

How much justice can you afford? 

While working class folks have to worry about losing everything to the health care system.

How much health care can you afford? - A federal judge’s ruling against Obamacare shows yet again that the only solution is Medicare for All.