If you have children, you probably hear that a lot.
Kids have an innate sense of fairness, and are quick to spot injustices, real and imagined.
Part of growing up, unfortunately, is understanding that life is often not fair. But all of us retain that ideal of fairness, the wish that in any dispute we had a chance to tell our side of the story, to someone who was impartial, and would make decisions based on the facts. That simple premise protecting fundamental fairness is one of the cornerstones of our legal system. This year, on May 1, Law Day, as we celebrate our freedoms protected by law the rights to express our opinions, select our leaders, worship where we choose, and pursue our livelihood we should be sure to reflect on how the law also protects our freedom from injustice. Thanks to rights embedded in our Constitution, and enforced every day by our courts, all of us are protected, as individuals, even from the mighty power of the government.