"Lawyers [are] operators of the toll bridge
across which anyone in search of justice has to pass."
by:
Jane Bryant Quinn
(1939-) American financial journalist
Source:
Newsweek, 9 October 1975
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OK! So what is the toll? Does everyone pay? Pay equally?
 -- Senor Reek, Corozal, Belize, Central America     
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    Try to get to the island of "justice" without crossing the bridge. Swim the channel and you may be eaten by sharks. Kayaking will get you there tired and wet, but first you must learn to build a boat. Not only do lawers operate the toll bridge, it is the only viable way to the island. "Justice" is the name of the island, but getting justice is a different story. Quite a monopoly!
     -- Joe, Rochester, MI     
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    lawyers are corupte and should be socailized
     -- Anonymous, beverly hills     
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    They own the judicial third of our government and I hear tell they have the White House as well now.
     -- Cal, lewisville, tx     
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    Beverly hills, not all lawyers are corrupt but 95% give the others a bad name. However, the idea of "socializing" them is nuts. And of your 7 words, 2 of them are misspelled.
     -- jim k, Austin, Tx     
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    Nomikos, Nomos in general of the law. The ostensible aim of the law is to restrain the evil tendencies natural to man in his fallen estate, yet in experience law finds itself not merely ineffective, it actually provokes those tendencies to greater activity.
     -- watchman 13, USA     
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    Trolls, indeed.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Concerning any corrupt system (a government of men as is averse to a government of law, the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land as but one illustration of corruption), the quote touches on a string of accuracy that weaves itself through the fabric that is today's politically correct reality. Senor Reek and Joe's comments touch on the matter.

    watchman 13, your statement is a poetic philosophy of academia for religious provocations but, has nothing to do with "law" or the de jure 'natural law' jurisprudence of a once republic of individual sovereigns. As to, what law "IS"; most simply, law describes that which "IS". For example: gravity. An apple falls from a tree - each and every time, consistently; i.e. the law of gravity. Your reference to the Greek nomos (convention), averse to physis (a carnally ascertained nature of) are inventions of man for philosophical administration purposes. The 'law', in and of itself, has no ostensible aim to restrain the evil tendencies of man, in his fallen state or otherwise (law enforcement is an oxymoron). It is justice that is called upon when a law is infringed. Carnal man's harsh enactment of what he so-calls justice is often used as a restraint. In experience, law finds itself consistently effective (for example: by way of nomos and/or physis, man may revoke gravity but, to no avail. Even with Platonic amendments to 'nomos', by reason and otherwise, the entire related philosophical field ultimately remains an endeavor of academia - only relative to the class room (or tyranny when applied to governments of men). My earlier reference to a government of men (nomos / physis, etc.) vs. a government of law is the difference between despotism / tyranny and liberty. Man's philosophies are always subject to the ever effective 'law". "Law" does not provoke any tendency to a greater activity. Law merely defines the activity. I hope that is helpful.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Mr. Norwalk I thank you always for your candor. I greatly appreciate your insight. Because of a lack of knowledge among the people judgment is impaired. Law is like gravity and so is justification before the Court and God. The Supreme Judge who over sees all the Throne of judgment. The law is for the lawless not for the just. The powers that be are ordained of God. Condemn the wicked justify the righteous is required. Dishonesty among lawyers and judges by your personal observations spoken of, show the tendency to create
    a greater activity of corruption with in the government. Thank you always for your correction and your insight.
     -- watchman 13, USA     
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