Where is justice for Hillary?

There are four nasty words floating around in my neighborhood and for some reason; they just won’t go away. The first two are “party politics” and the second two are “double standard.” In light of a number of allegations now confronting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, one has to wonder where is the “justice” in this matter. Forget the quid pro quo for the time being and concentrate on “federal policy” and the lack of enforcement of that “policy” under this present administration.

The entire time that Secretary Clinton held office, she had a private server for all incoming and outgoing email correspondence, which is clearly not in federal compliance to the rules outlined for her position. Yet this administration has not said anything on this subject matter except: Please refer all inquiries to the State Department?

The destruction of 30,000 plus mails without the permission or observance from the Inspector General for the State Department is against the law! This is clearly unacceptable! This is not a matter of “party politics” and yet it has been turned into that very subject.

This is about secrecy and the destruction of classified and public information and the protection of several individuals who were involved with Secretary Clinton in withholding information from the public. The reason is quite simple: Secretary Clinton cannot be held accountable for her actions, since she is now the front-runner for the Democratic Party for president in 2016.

And therein is the nasty truth: “Party politics” put above the good of the nation. Ethics no longer exist in government, which brings me to the next set of nasty words: double standard.

For most who make it into the political realm and stay in the political realm for extended periods of time, the words “In accordance with the law” do not apply, for our so-called elected officials are treated very much like “royalty.”

The average person such as myself may well ask, why is this so? In my previous life before retirement, I served over 20 years in law enforcement and had I lied on any occasion dealing with my performance as a public servant, I would have been dismissed immediately. If the incident involved any kind of serious implications, such as cheating, lying, falsification of reports, I would be facing criminal charges against myself and prison time for certain.

Clearly this is not the case for those who serve in federal public service, unless two major factors occur. One, the crime is so obvious that it cannot be swept under the carpet of politics, or two, you have violated the sacred rule and gone against your own party in some political dealings and therefore must be punished to send a message to the rest in the party.

Secretary Clinton destroying documents and the White House not caring that she was conducting her own private business and national security business on a private server is a clear indication that everyone connected with this administration is clearly ”above the law” and will be protected at all cost for the sake of the “party.”   —Jim Garvey, Kalispell