In Chicago, illinois, Democratic (socialist/fascist) de facto President Franklin Roosevelt, Esq., delivers his “Quarantine Speech” condemning the foreign military aggression of Italy and Japan:

       The political situation in the world, which of late has been growing progressively worse, is such as to cause grave concern and anxiety to all the peoples and nations who wish to live in peace and amity with their neighbors.

       … The present reign of terror and international lawlessness began a few years ago.

       It began through unjustified interference in the internal affairs of other nations or the invasion of alien territory … and has now reached a stage where the very foundations of civilization are seriously threatened. The landmarks and traditions which have marked the progress of civilization toward a condition of law, order and justice are being wiped away.

       … Nations claiming freedom for themselves deny it to others.

       Innocent peoples, innocent nations, are being cruelly sacrificed to a greed for power and supremacy which is devoid of all sense of justice and humane considerations.

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       It is true that the moral consciousness of the world must recognize the importance of removing injustices and well-founded grievances; but at the same time it must be aroused to the cardinal necessity of honoring sanctity of treaties, of respecting the rights and liberties of others and of putting an end to acts of international aggression.

       It seems to be unfortunately true that the epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading.

       When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease.

       NOTE: As an attorney (Officer of the Court) Roosevelt was ineligible to serve in two branches of government at the same time, according to Article I, Section 6 [Clause 2].

       [added 7/17/2022]

       The Federal Court for the district of colorado hands down United states v. Caldwell, sentencing Samuel R. Caldwell to ten years in prison, at hard labor, and a 1,000 “dollar” fine for selling marijuana.

       [added 7/17/2022] Thanks to Chris Calton for this entry.