One Law for the Rich, One Law for the Poor

Inequality before the law, real or perceived, is how societies descend into class warfare.

The mortgage debacle in the United States has raised deep questions about "the rule of law," the universally accepted hallmark of an advanced, civilized society. The rule of law is supposed to protect the weak against the strong, and ensure that everyone is treated fairly. In America in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, it has done neither.

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