Reply #16: Just speak to Justice.

[hootinholler]

An open letter to the Honorable Mr. John Kerry:

Sir:

You don't know me. I am on one of your mailing lists. I'm not even particularly a Deomcrat (nor a Republican). I am, however, a patriot. My roots in the US are traceable to Arthur St. Clair, my daughter will likely take her place in the DAR. My family has a long and proud history of serving this nation and has placed her share upon the alter of freedom.

It occured to me during the last week of the campaign, that you weren't speaking to justice. You were barely able to point out the injustice that has been served to the world by the current administration.

Is not Justice *our* fundamental core and most sacred moral value? Or do we not share that?

Is not Justice the fundamental force that drives the average citizen?

Was not Justice the force behind our founding fathers resistance of tyranny?

Was is not justice that has brought so many to our shores? (Ok, so there was that little potato thingy, I'm not counting them)

Was it not Justice that drove Dr. King's dream?

Is it not a desire for Justice that is driving so many Iraqi "insurgents"? The Palistinians? At the individual level, I believe it is true there as it is true here.

You have an unusual opportunity: A pulpit that faces all of humanity. I suggest that you use it.

Please, speak to the world about the Justice in prosecuting a war based on lies.

Please, speak to the world about the Justice in detaining aliens, who have committed very minor offences, for years without representation.

Please, speak to the Justice in deporting these same people when their families are U.S. Citizens.

Please, speak to the Justice in the ability to suspend Habeas Corpus and Warrants ala the Patriot act.

Please, by all that is good in the world, please, I beg of you, please, speak to the Justice in standing by when our elections are manipulated through demographic obstructionism, partisian control, nepotism, corporate greed and possibly fraud.

I signed your petition to co-sponsor the healthcare for children bill, but, the one I really want to sign dealing with impartial and verifiable elections was missing.

While Heathcare for children is a noble cause worth supporting, the nation is in a situation where the constitutional peril is higher than it has been since the South Carolina succession.

Please, oh please, sir, find your voice and lift it high.

Please, oh please, sir, speak to Justice!

-Hoot