Judge T.S.Ellis III and the "otherwise blameless life"
Most people were shocked at the unusually lenient sentence Judge Ellis gave to Paul Manafort. His statement that Manafort lived an "otherwise blameless life" left people baffled. What is going on in this judge's mind? He has been described as an arch conservative. The fact that he refuses to use email is an indication of his unwillingness to adapt. Is he so blindly loyal to conservatism that he (like perhaps William Barr) will do what he can to protect Trump from justice? The judge's personality seems to be a blend of Archie Bunker and Cramer from "Seinfeld". Judge Ellis' astrological noon chart is shown below. The dominance of planets in Earth (Taurus and Virgo) and in Cancer is indicative of a protective mind. For Taurus it is about material security and for Cancer it is about emotional security of the family and clan. Perhaps Judge Ellis could identify with the materialism of Manafort and not be put off as many have been. And where does th...