“Justice Is Blind”

Justice is blind… Hmmmm, maybe that’s the problem and it’s been right under our nose…or above it, as the case may be. What are we upset for? Justice has been claiming her vision impairment for quite some time now. I’ll tell you why we’re upset. We were led to believe that justice was blind, so she WOULDN’T see things like race, gender, religion and sexual orientation. She was just supposed to be able to discern the difference between right and wrong. Don’t fall for The Okie Doke. Justice can smell that money. The almighty dollar dollar bill. Far too often, those who have money get justice and those who don’t, get what they get. Every day men, women and sadly, children of color are wrongfully convicted of crimes they didn’t commit. However, they fit the description and don’t know the system.Don’t fall for The Okie Doke! Justice is blind, don’t you be. After all, she is often depicted with a serpent around her feet and ankles. Justice is blind, maybe that’s the problem. She needs to open her eyes and so do we……….