– Rep. Victoria Spartz, March 2024
Let that sink in. An elected official—sworn to uphold the Constitution—said that people who allegedly violated the law are not entitled to due process.
That’s not just legally wrong. It’s dangerous.
Due process is the mechanism by which we determine whether someone did violate the law. It’s not a prize we give afterward. It’s the protection we guarantee beforehand. That’s literally the point.
We don’t just arrest people and skip the trial part. At least, we’re not supposed to.
But we’re increasingly seeing a frightening trend of “disappearing” people:
⮞ Protesters and students punished based on accusations, not findings.
⮞ Politicians demanding instant penalties before any legal process unfolds.
That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works.
We can’t cherry-pick the Constitution based on who we like or what someone’s accused of doing. Once we start deciding who “deserves” due process, we’re no longer a nation of laws—we’re an authoritarian regime of vibes and vengeance.
Due process is what makes our system fair. It’s what makes us America. If that’s controversial, we’ve got problems bigger than politics.
Here’s what I read this week that you should read, too.
Here’s what military planning usually looks like — and why it doesn’t include Signal — via The Verge
DEI, Quotas, and Termination? A Court Says the Lawsuit Can Proceed — via Eric Meyer’s Employer Handbook Blog
