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A conservative critique of 'socialism' in the justice system

Thanks to Murray for turning me on to Houston criminal defense attorney Troy McKinney's new blog, Law-4-Lunch, which is presently topped off with this exceptional post titled "The Socialism of Personal Accountability." Here's a notable excerpt:We are becoming a socialist state when it comes to personal accountability.In the wake of this year's legislative session are a variety of new laws and as always a variety of new crimes. Perpetuating the myth that making something a crime comes with no cost to the government, the fiscal notes attached to most legislation making acts criminal continue to state that there is no "direct cost" to the government or that the cost is too vague to be quantifiable. Aside from the blatant falsity of such statements is the even greater cost that accrues from the socialization of responsibility that accompanies most new crimes...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on August 18, 2009 (boomark / email).