Emphasis Preaching Journal

When a French army officer had been successfully forced into a scapegoat role by a reactionary military regime, it seemed the case would never come up again. However, Emile Zola persisted in probing into the Dreyfuss affair until he was brought to trial. As the defendant's lawyer came to the end of a brilliant presentation, he pointed to the crucifix which hung over the judge's bench. Raising his voice he said, "They called that case closed, too." So it is that reactionary forces from time to time close the case on people's freedom.