In the Soviet Union, the rule of law and an independent judiciary had been replaced by a political machine under state control that was used to destroy anyone who was regarded as a threat to the regime.
Stuff like that can’t happen here, though. Or can it?
In this article, Rebecca Bynum writes about the amazing lengths to which Washington’s attorney general, Bob Ferguson, has gone to crush a critic of the government, Tim Eyman.
Stalin henchman Lavrentiy Beria said, “Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” Ferguson allegedly has done the same thing regarding Eyman, bleeding him dry over paperwork disputes.
Bynum writes:
[Ferguson] is clearly on a crusade to crush Mr. Eyman in the belief that he would be removing an obstacle to the political left’s agenda. Ferguson is pressing forward regardless of the constitutionality of his actions. Ironically, Ferguson fundraises off the publicity of his prosecution of Eyman for his own campaigns.
Read the whole thing. Zealous left-wing AGs won’t hesitate to abuse their power (and spend taxpayer money) on their political opponents. I’m afraid that we will see much more of this sort of thing as “progressives” use every dirty trick possible to ensure that they stay in control.