Wow. What a struggle these people have gone through and continue to fight. I can't believe (well, I can) how corrupt our legal system is. The whole dialogue between Jerome Balter and the justice was really fascinating, especially the justice's quote: "Mr. Balter, around here I am the law."
The judges seemed to feel really comfortable and open about corruptly interpreting the law. It doesn't make sense how "the maximum capacity of a covered facility located in the eastern zone could be no greater than 10,765 tons per year" (which is no small amount, and keep in mind this number is not for a whole region but for a single facility, which could be one of many, in a region), and although Thermal Pure's permit allowed them to produce nearly ten times the legal amount, the most powerful legal system in PA didn't seem to see a problem.
I also have to point out here that I think it is really funny that a medical waste company, a really disgusting sounding facility, hides behind an unassuming name like Thermal Pure. Medical waste sterilization would not be my first guess when trying to figure out the function of a company called Thermal Pure. I might have better luck if they called it something like Guts and Garbage... or... I don't know I guess I'm not very good at this and that's why I don't get hired to name medical waste companies.
It seems as if there were so many highly illegal plots and actions taken against these people. The openly corrupt decisions made by the so called "justices," the bribes, the lies and ignoring. These people could not rely on the help of the law because the people in charge of the law were against them. Its kind of interesting that so much illegal action can be taken before someone might take action to enforce it to stop. Its funny how your not guilty unless your proven guilty, which most of the time I'm all about, but when a system refuses to charge guilty action that has been proven guilty, things don't work out so great.
When I think about how I said in the beginning that I couldn't believe how corrupt our legal system was, I was lying. I'm actually really subconsciously aware about it... if that statement makes any sense. If I'm aware of it why don't I do anything about it? I'm pretty sure its because at the moment I don't feel I have the ability to do anything about it, at least nothing obvious jumps out at me. So it takes a back burner, and I think thats how a lot of people feel. Or they just can't believe that their own government would consciously not care about them.
We have a really flawed system. We might need to start over or something. Think back to the old days when people lived in harmony with their surroundings for millions more years than our unsustainable "civilized" (or as Ishmael would put it "taker") lifestyle has been around. I love that CRCQL joined forces with college students and formed C4. Social change has to be in the youth to be continued. I hope more youth are able to learn about some issues that actually matter. Unfortunately a lot of the time our education system seems to prevent anything ground breaking from happening through young people. I'm gonna start a school. Really though. Its gonna be cool. A high school. actually a league of high schools. but really, its my business plan for entrepreneurship :D empower youth and shake some earth. yea! ciao!
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