Sentences with phrase «unequal application of the laws»

Presidential signing statements, rejection of oversight, refusals to testify, unequal application of law for the rich and white, abuse of Social Security, road and other trust funds, abuse of prisoners in violation of international treaties, refusal to reveal special industry consultants to the president, invasion of privacy in defiance of law and the Constitution as generally understood, expansion of U.S. presence abroad without informing Congress, a secret intelligence establishment big enough to field armies yet unable to provide reliable intelligence.

It was argued therefore that the uneven use of the ALERT test across Canada amounted to an unequal application of the law, and constituted a violation of section 15.