Is it better to be guilty?/The New Wisdom in Wealth & Health Workshops by Esther Pinkston (509 hits)
“In our society today, it is better to be guilty and rich than to be innocent and poor.”
That comment was made to the world during a feature on the ABC program, Nightline. It is a statement that is as true as it is disappointing. The fact is “Equal Justice Under Law” is just not true. In actuality, such equality has been available only to those who could afford it. The purpose of this collection of letters is to showcase the solution.
We know the wealthiest 10 percent of the population keep their own legal teams on retainer. Conversely, the bottom 10 percent are provided access to the public defender system. It is our goal to make sure the 80 percent in between have a legal voice, and that “Equal Justice Under Law” is a reality for them also!
Harland C. Stonecipher Chairman, CEO and Founder Pre-Paid Legal Services ®, Inc.
Esther you are so right. It is so important to have access to a competent attorney & I learned that early in my life. In fact a few years ago, I needed to find a good attorney and I went on several consultations to interview some and find out the details of their experience. You should have seen the looks on the attorneys faces. Imagine being interviewed to find out if 'I' actually thought you could help me. These attorneys were not expecting this at all.
Tuesday, October 21st 2008 at 12:35PM
Jen Fad
