Dorothy, Don’t Look!

August 25, 2013

I have to fight through the depression and despair of having my post conviction petition turned down.  Everyone says the evidence is there that shows the misconduct, the perjury and false statements, the ineffective assistance of counsel, but the battle for freedom continues; the fight for justice goes on.  The illusion of justice is like Dorothy looking behind the curtain and finding out there really is no Wizard of Oz, and once you see behind the curtain, you can never be the same.  I have to believe that there are fair minded and courageous judicial officers who still care enough about the law to do what’s right.  I have to believe that they are supposed to represent what we care about.  And I have to believe that citizens will and can hold them responsible.  I have to believe that young men and women who fight and die on behalf of this country don’t do so, so that a privileged few can game the system.  Truth and justice is why we fight, and truth and justice will prevail.  We cannot surrender our core values and deny who we say we really are. So we’ll file another petition, another motion, another appeal, and pray that a fair and just verdict will be rendered.