OPINION:
Cal Thomas’ op-ed is spot-on about the way in which the corruption, disorder and division in our society is a reflection of what’s in the hearts of each of us (“Cause and effect,” Web, July 20). I don’t believe the loss of Christianity is to blame because throughout history wickedness has been carried out by those who describe themselves as Christians. It is undeniable that we have lost the values, the “moral gravity that once kept us grounded, and the boundaries that kept us safe.”
I believe that the most crucial example of this is not on the streets but in our courts of law. The legal and judicial professions are supposed to be the adults in the room to settle and resolve conflicts when hotter heads cannot do it for themselves. However, nowhere is the law more flouted and circumvented for personal gain than in these two professions. Judges have appalling immunity and no accountability. As we know, unchecked power corrupts. The D.C. Commission on Judicial Tenure and Disabilities has only found one judge worthy of “formal discipline proceedings” in seven years, according to its annual reports. Can this be possible?
Just as our legislators will continue to be ineffective until “the money” is separated from power in congressional campaigns, so, too, will our courts continue to be the fiefdoms of disregard for the rule of law until genuine oversight and accountability is created.
KATE MCCLINTIC
Washington
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