Using a 1845 quote..."The Attitude of the Bourgeoisie Towards the Proletariat"
Really
I know it may be hard to believe but lawyers are not the bain of societies ills. As I stated earlier take a look at these damn judges. The ones who are sentencing juveniles to these profit prisons for cash. Or these corrupt Congressmen who signed into law all these Stand Your Ground laws. But attacking lawyers in general is a reach. Even with a decent argument about the Bourgeoisie Towards the Proletariat, which can be summed up by watch the modern version of it in the movie Elysium.
According to CQ Today, in the 112th Congress, law is the dominantly declared profession of Senators, followed by public service/politics, then business; for Representatives, business is first, followed by public service/politics, then law.
The 113th Congress is in session. But, who are they?
Lawyers, mostly. How do we know? A terrific chart from Businessweek that breaks down all of the professions of the new Congress. There are 128 lawyers in the House and another 45 in the Senate. Somewhat remarkably, there only 55 career politicians in the House and another nine in the Senate. (The Fix would have bet the "over" on both of those numbers.) There's also one microbiologist, one carpenter and one physicist.
You've convinced me!
Lawyers play a direct role in the hardships that face every man, woman, and child. Oh, I agree judges are part of the problem. The majority are lawyers after all. What about the District Attorneys Office are they not lawyers? Did the District Attorney not have a pretty big say in this issue? Is it a pretty frequent thing for a Judge to go against the direction of the District Attorneys office and a PSI? Of course not.
District Attorneys are bunch of glorified tax collectors but I'll try and stay on topic. The District Attorneys Office are the force behind the majority of this bs and it's all money and politics. They'll do anything to justify their budgets like the whores that they are from the State Legislatures. That's why there is an endless string of minorities and impoverished people in prison. And why are they in prison? Because of lawyers and money(greed).
Don't try and play "Who's on first" with me, Buddy.
But see what you are missing is that the @sshole District Attorneys are using their position for one of two things. A glorified sense of justice, "punishing those who would go against the law" or as a "stepping stone. I understand your gripe but there are levels to this that I think you are missing totally. For one, most of these judges are lawyers or are former lawyers. But, judges in my opinion are problem the most undemocratic part of the system that is allowed to survive. We don't vote for the "Supreme" Court. And most District Attorneys are very close with the judges but in the end which any judge will remind the court, he/she gets the final say. Watch a couple of those cheap Judge shows to get a feeling of how dirty these judges can get...shyt turn on HLN (home of the c*nt prosecutors) and you will see how these people get down. But as I stated earlier a generalized statement about Lawyers playing a direct role in the hardships of people is overbroard. You could say the same thing about police. What about the ACLU? Your gripe is with the system it's self. The mockery of what we perceive to be justice. It's nothing more than a popularity contest with a hint of luck.
The fact that you don't understand that judges and congressmen (politicians in general) are made up largely in part from former/current lawyers shows me you don't understand what the fukk you're talking about.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/01/17/an-awesome-diagram-of-the-113th-congress/
That's just the legislative branch. We know the executive holds a ton and the Judicial is self explanatory. We won't mention the Law students and new lawyers who work as aides, counsel and legal for these politicians. The people who draft memos making torture legal or droning a child perfectly acceptable.
The person who wrote Stand Your Ground law in Florida WAS A LAWYER.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durell_Peaden
If you were to look at legislatures across America, I would guarantee you lawyers make a sizable chunk of them. Law has become a stepping stone into politics. I don't even need to get into the corruption at the DOJ, Court System, Attorneys General, State Attorneys and D.A.s do I? It would be redundant at this point. No need to mention the corporate lawyers, patent troll lawyers, copyright lawyers, and whole slew of scum who live to contribute to the destruction of the working and middle class.
Stop being naive. There are honorable lawyers and legal institutions out there. I'm sure that you law students being in academia, a very progressive environment, often do see honorable behavior by your classmates and faculty. Just wait though. You'll be penning memos for Democrats in no time.
@88m3 let them know
"There are honorable lawyers and legal institutions out there." And that's all I'm saying. Saying the sky is falling because of lawyers is naive. There might be a lawyer who is willing to throw your ass in the fire but there will always be a lawyer who will try to get your out of it.
I think we both know I didn't miss anything.
You're popularity contests is telling though. More like haves and have nots, amirite? Or would educated and uneducated better suit you?
They said it couldn't happen in France. They said it couldn't happen in Russia. Too many places to name...
It all comes full circle.
The prosecutor needs to lose their job too. They reduced it to a charge, 4th degree rape, that does not require jail time. Its essentially statutory rape. Like when a dude in his 20's gets caught with a 15 year old.
DEL CODE § 770 : Delaware Code - Section 770: RAPE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE; CLASS C FELONY
Search DEL CODE § 770 : Delaware Code - Section 770: RAPE IN THE FOURTH DEGREE; CLASS C FELONY
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(a) A person is guilty of rape in the fourth degree when the person:
(1) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or
(2) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday, and the person is 30 years of age or older, except that such intercourse shall not be unlawful if the victim and person are married at the time of such intercourse; or
(3) Intentionally engages in sexual penetration with another person under any of the following circumstances:
a. The sexual penetration occurs without the victim's consent; or
b. The victim has not reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or
(4) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse or sexual penetration with another person, and the victim has reached that victim's sixteenth birthday but has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday and the defendant stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child, or is an invitee or designee of a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child.
(b) Paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section do not apply to a licensed medical doctor or nurse who places 1 or more fingers or an object inside a vagina or anus for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment or to a law-enforcement officer who is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties.
Rape in the fourth degree is a class C felony.
- See more at: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/decode/11/5/II/770#sthash.r64tEzFX.dpuf