Tao Talk
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You have reached a quiet bamboo grove, where you will find an eclectic mix of nature, music, writing, and other creative arts. Tao-Talk is curated by a philosophical daoist who has thrown the net away.
Tao Talk 
The law is an ass
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It’s a tool that works for the rich and against the poor and the land (and water.)
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But we have to take into consideration- who the law is currently enabling….
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The law is a tool wielded by the rich, against the poor and the environment. I learned a long time ago that “discretion” is a key factor. Those in power have discretion whether or not to enforce laws, and we know how that goes. If you can find attorneys to get those representing the poor and the environment into courtrooms to be heard, and if the judge, who is supposed to be impartial, and if you can get through appeals to higher and higher courts, and if you get to the highest court and they’re bribed lackeys, where do you turn? In this case, where the federal judge ruled last week that MI cannot enforce any laws involving oil pipelines, it sets a horrific precedent. Back in the founding of the nation, states rights were supposed to be dominant in rule, with feds getting what was leftover. Things are going in a direction that give centralized federal power precedence over states rights. Not sure we’re going to be able to stop this locomotive before it runs off of a cliff. V, thank you for your comment and sorry for rambling on.
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