The problem is the people.
Posted on 06/03/2025 5:54:10 AM PDT by MtnClimber
The rule of law has long stood as a pillar of liberal constitutional democracy—a commitment to neutral adjudication, impartial justice, and political fairness. Neutrality of this kind lends legitimacy to a regime of laws as opposed to one of mere men. Yet in recent years, particularly under the aggressive strategies of the progressive left, a dangerous transformation has occurred. The law is no longer a matter for maintaining order or resolving disputes. It has become a weapon—“lawfare”—wielded not for justice but for victory. Under the guise of legality, the left has harnessed the institutions of justice to pursue their political enemies, disable dissenting voices, and cement ideological dominance. This development has fundamentally undermined the credibility of judicial institutions and poisoned the well of political cooperation.
The question now facing conservatives, populists, and defenders of our constitutional order is whether it is possible to restore neutrality to the law without first demonstrating that its misuse must carry real and symmetrical consequences. Such a restoration is unlikely to occur until the right learns to engage in the kind of tit-for-tat strategy once described by Robert Axelrod in his seminal work, The Evolution of Cooperation.
It is only when the costs of weaponizing the law are made clear to all sides that the incentive to cooperate may re-emerge. If left unreciprocated, the present course guarantees only further erosion of the republic’s legal and political norms.
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Let’s not call it retribution. Let’s call it equity.
As Rushbo used to put it, in a war, the enemy sets the terms of engagement.
“As Rushbo used to put it, in a war, the enemy sets the terms of engagement.”
More like: “The Aggressor sets the Rules”. Even some ON THIS SITE believe that the Republicans should be “above the fray”...unreal.
Know your jurisdiction.
If all the lawfare punishment dolled out in democrat courts is allowed to stand then a precedent of miscreant behavior is established in rulings.
Punish our enemies is our only recourse.
I think the GOP should give the Dems what the Dems dish out to Republicans. Unfortunately, this isn’t the right way to do things, but it’s the only way to survive the attacks by the commie pigs.
Unfortunately, unless men are motivated by Christian virtue, the lesson will never be learned. Bad actors will mainly try to hide their intentions.
Only then, perhaps, will progressive strategists realize that the costs of using the law as a partisan weapon are too high. Only then will they begin to see the value of returning to rules-based politics, mutual toleration, and institutional restraint.
This is the paradox of cooperation: it cannot be born from weakness. It must be taught through strength.
Since there is no justice in the DC courts any retaliatory lawfare needs to be in a jurisdiction as far away from that
as possible.
State courts will be the battlefield.
However, bringing legitimate state charges to avoid compromised courts like in the DC area will cause the left
to bring unwarranted charges in blue state courts.
A refusal to extradite charged individuals from one state to another could lead swiftly to the collapse of the union as states would secede from the union to avoid having to extradite people they deem valuable to their cause.
It is necessary to deescalate.
Laws need to be changed so they can’t be abused.
The leftist legal toolbox needs to be cleaned out.
You don’t fight injustice with injustice. You fight it with justice and justice means justice for all the perpetrators, sponsors, funders, proxies, and other witting co-conspirators.
Funny. I have known a lot of people like that in my life. They take that stand because they have some side hustle they don't want disturbed.
A statute of limitations should set in 30 days after a federal judge is nominated.
A statute of limitations should set in 30 days before a politician wins a primary election for federal office.
I’m not a fan of lawfare. And not just because runaway civil litigation has resulted in us having to be told that coffee is hot etc to provide a preemptive disclaimer.
I’ve spent two years watching a multimillionaire repeatedly trying to sue a broke teenager for no fathomable reason; she was just out of school and has never even met the guy... Yet she’s been blindsided by a court judgment in his favor.
The claim wasn’t even served to her. It got posted to a totally different address, over a hundred miles from where she lives.
The millionaire reckoned that because she didn’t reply to it, his claim was a no contest, and the judge agreed. Months later, the girl got home from college to find a bailiff on her mom’s doorstep.
After another court agreed it must be mistaken identity the millionaire doubled down, and accused her of harassment and defamation just for appealing the ruling. He just won’t accept he’s suing the wrong person.
A high flier legal firm has taken it on pro bono and even they can’t understand why the millionaire can just keep resurrecting a claim that has no merit, names the wrong defendant, and is still pointing at an address that is unconnected to the girl. Another judge has already thrown it out, and he’s decided to try it again. As if he can win provided he gets lucky with the judge on the day.
Serial abuse of process and obstruction of justice by those with deep pockets is the problem, and only a complete overhaul of the legal/civil/criminal systems can solve it.
People who advocate for “tit for tat” are not addressing the problem; they’re ensuring it’ll only get worse.
An automatic fine of 30% of your annual income for launching vexatious litigation / fraudulent claims would be a good start.
The problem is the people.
Two wrongs can make a right.
My grade school teachers were not correct.
Tit for tat EVERYTHING is necessary with the Dems. The old Bush rule of turning the other cheek was a recipe to get our clocks cleaned. The old Boehner rule of crying about how there was nothing he could do was a recipe for preemptive surrender. And the more moder GOP rule of lots of hearings with no action is a recipe for incredible frustration. The only thing the Dems understand is getting beat into submission.
Excellent points!
I made it to DC in October 1998, but I’m glad I didn’t make for January 6th.
Does Trump now have a DECLASSIFIED stamp and inkpad in his personal possession?
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