IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE COMING RIGHT UP:
An email that was published on the internet so anybody could read it...
From: Martha Barrera [mailto:Martha_Barrera@oag.state.fl.us]
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:28 PM To: Herman J. Russomanno; Fla Bar Subject: RE: Responding to Attacks on the Judiciary Dear President Kelly, Mr. Russomanno and fellow counsel,
I cannot help but think that attacks on the judiciary have eroded our system of justice in the eyes of the public to such an extent that people now believe that death threats against judges are acceptable. The recent violent attacks on judges and court personnel, such as the one at the Atlanta courthouse, are in danger of becoming commonplace events. Violence is becoming the norm in all aspects of society.
Everyone is a critic. Everyone is an activist. Your opinion on an issue is the only one acceptable. If a person disagrees with you he/she is ignorant, unpatriotic, a heathen or a criminal and should be shot or burned at the stake. Incredibly, this attitude is encouraged and embraced by persons in authority and by those who should know better.
Examine recent history, surf the internet and survey television news shows, and C-Span. Vitriolic and acrimonious criticism of court opinions concerning elections, the Lord's Prayer, the 10 Commandments, and right to life issues, among others; criticism of legislation concerning insurance claims, lawsuits against doctors and businesses, class action suits; criticism of criminal sentencing and of jury verdicts have reached a crisis level and bombard the public through every media outlet including the internet. Knee jerk reactions, insults and threats are the custom of the times. Differences of opinions have become bitter and personal rather than topics of discussion on which Americans agree to disagree.
I agree that this is a crisis that needs to be addressed. Regardless of each individual's political affiliation, we need to promote and insist on a code of conduct that above all encourages respect for all persons, for the rule of law, for separation of powers, for freedom of expression and religion and for our institutions regardless of individual views on and commitment to the issue involved.
As a 28 year member of the Florida Bar, I heartily endorse the actions of the Bar and FLABOTA.
Martha F. Barrera
Assistant Attorney General
FV SAYS: So much for the Separation of Powers when Charlie Crist gives awards to judges and his Assistant AG pledges to protect the judiciary against the people's right to free speech or as the trial lawyers put it "This must stop."
I hate collusion, don't you? Instead of protecting judges, they were mandated to protect people like Terri Schiavo. Oops, their bad.
The really sick part was that Terri was still alive when they were trying to figure out a way to protect themselves. While Terri was alive, it was their MANDATE to protect her, not the people who were torturing her to death! CHARLIE CRIST IS NOT PRO-LIFE. He is part and parcel of Florida's right to die movement.
BTTT
Terri was being tortured to death when Charlie Crist's Assistant Martha wrote this statement "Everybody is a critic." We cannot disapprove of a crime in progress?
Crist's Assistant AG while Terri was dying of starvation and dehydration sent out an email on 3/24/05. See post 354. The trial lawyers at that time were just waiting for Terri to die. She died on March 31, 2005.