“Employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another.” – The Peter Principle The following people committed the following acts in the year since That Fucking Guy lost the election:
Thank you, TCinLA, for your writing. I'm so frustrated, I could spit. I agree with Ally House (Oregon) and the other responders. Makes me long for the days when Robert Kennedy was Attorney General. If he was afraid, he didn't show fear. And, he had backbone. And, a certain amount of compassion and, my God - intelligence. How rare is that? I know I'm a superficial person who makes snap judgments based on appearances and sound bites, but Garland struck me as the wrong person for Attorney General from the first time I saw him on TV. In the crucible of a cold civil war, we need a prosecutor who is not afraid to hold criminal Trump and all of his contemptible accomplices accountable NOW. We can't afford a super cautious approach to the events of January 6th - (much less the rest of Trump's crimes and misdemeanors). I hope I'm wrong about Garland. I really hope I'm proven wrong.
I think your assessment of Garland is accurate. He needs to remember that the role of a prosecutor is different than the role of a judge. He needs to hang up the robes and catch that prosecutorial fire. He is the country’s defender in that position. He must act like it.
Let’s see if the news that broke Tuesday of the 39 page opinion by the federal judge ruling against the former and denying him executive privilege over the documents requested by House Investigative Committee settles the issue. Where perhaps it needed to be decided before DOJ had to begin an even more lengthy process.
Word on the street is that even an appeal by the former will not stop the Archives by getting the goods together and sending first batch over on Friday.
Merrick Garland is a fine judge who knows the law. He is totally and completely the wrong man for the job in our current circumstances. We need someone of Stacy Abrams intellect and zeal to prosecute the most dangerous, ongoing criminal administration in our history. Passionate determination to see justice done, to take names, to kick ass when necessary is what our times call for. Merrick Garland reminds me of General McClelland, fired by Lincoln eventually, because he would not pursue advantage in battle when he had it. McClelland wasted many opportunities. We need an AG with as much determination to uphold the country and the rule of law as Bannon, tfg, and the cult folks have to burn it all down. We are currently headed to hell, not in a hand basket, but a clown car.
There is no doubt in the upcoming civil war, which side the police are on. And it ain't yours. I get the feeling that TC, HCR and others on Substack are simply doing a play by play as the Titanic goes down. Anyone know the words to Nearer My God to thee?
In respect of the suicide pact quote I think, without Googling, that was Justice Holmes. In respect of the threats, there used to be a legal term 'assault' which meant the physical and verbal precursors to 'battery' which was the inflection of actual harm and it was, in most cases, illegal. I think our punishment system is just being overwhelmed and has lost sight of what the rule of law means.
I am "late to the party" here because I actually read the Reuter's report and was horrified. When Garland was named AG I thought he would be good for the job considering he prosecuted the Oklahoma bombers and thought with all the white supremacists that was a good choice. Boy was I ever wrong.
I hadn't yet read your article today when I posted over on Lucian's substack my comment about the failure of LE to do anything to those white supremacists who tried to run the Harris campaign bus and vehicles off IH35. It's terrifying to think (to believe, to KNOW) that local LE will not show up if I am threatened as these public servants are because I do not belong to their "club."
I think threatening officials for doing their jobs is similar to shouting "fire" in a crowded theater. It may not cause immediate panic and death, but it certainly has a chilling effect on the conduct of vital functions of government. It is less dramatic and immediate, but not less important.
Are the democrats afraid of what the irrational republicans will do in retaliation? Is this why there’s not been any consequences for their unlawful behavior?
Thank you, TCinLA, for your writing. I'm so frustrated, I could spit. I agree with Ally House (Oregon) and the other responders. Makes me long for the days when Robert Kennedy was Attorney General. If he was afraid, he didn't show fear. And, he had backbone. And, a certain amount of compassion and, my God - intelligence. How rare is that? I know I'm a superficial person who makes snap judgments based on appearances and sound bites, but Garland struck me as the wrong person for Attorney General from the first time I saw him on TV. In the crucible of a cold civil war, we need a prosecutor who is not afraid to hold criminal Trump and all of his contemptible accomplices accountable NOW. We can't afford a super cautious approach to the events of January 6th - (much less the rest of Trump's crimes and misdemeanors). I hope I'm wrong about Garland. I really hope I'm proven wrong.
I think your assessment of Garland is accurate. He needs to remember that the role of a prosecutor is different than the role of a judge. He needs to hang up the robes and catch that prosecutorial fire. He is the country’s defender in that position. He must act like it.
These people are not patriots. They are mentally and emotionally stunted due to prolonged exposure to toxic disinformation.
Let’s see if the news that broke Tuesday of the 39 page opinion by the federal judge ruling against the former and denying him executive privilege over the documents requested by House Investigative Committee settles the issue. Where perhaps it needed to be decided before DOJ had to begin an even more lengthy process.
Word on the street is that even an appeal by the former will not stop the Archives by getting the goods together and sending first batch over on Friday.
Merrick Garland is a fine judge who knows the law. He is totally and completely the wrong man for the job in our current circumstances. We need someone of Stacy Abrams intellect and zeal to prosecute the most dangerous, ongoing criminal administration in our history. Passionate determination to see justice done, to take names, to kick ass when necessary is what our times call for. Merrick Garland reminds me of General McClelland, fired by Lincoln eventually, because he would not pursue advantage in battle when he had it. McClelland wasted many opportunities. We need an AG with as much determination to uphold the country and the rule of law as Bannon, tfg, and the cult folks have to burn it all down. We are currently headed to hell, not in a hand basket, but a clown car.
There is no doubt in the upcoming civil war, which side the police are on. And it ain't yours. I get the feeling that TC, HCR and others on Substack are simply doing a play by play as the Titanic goes down. Anyone know the words to Nearer My God to thee?
In respect of the suicide pact quote I think, without Googling, that was Justice Holmes. In respect of the threats, there used to be a legal term 'assault' which meant the physical and verbal precursors to 'battery' which was the inflection of actual harm and it was, in most cases, illegal. I think our punishment system is just being overwhelmed and has lost sight of what the rule of law means.
I am "late to the party" here because I actually read the Reuter's report and was horrified. When Garland was named AG I thought he would be good for the job considering he prosecuted the Oklahoma bombers and thought with all the white supremacists that was a good choice. Boy was I ever wrong.
I hadn't yet read your article today when I posted over on Lucian's substack my comment about the failure of LE to do anything to those white supremacists who tried to run the Harris campaign bus and vehicles off IH35. It's terrifying to think (to believe, to KNOW) that local LE will not show up if I am threatened as these public servants are because I do not belong to their "club."
I think threatening officials for doing their jobs is similar to shouting "fire" in a crowded theater. It may not cause immediate panic and death, but it certainly has a chilling effect on the conduct of vital functions of government. It is less dramatic and immediate, but not less important.
Are the democrats afraid of what the irrational republicans will do in retaliation? Is this why there’s not been any consequences for their unlawful behavior?