Thanks for your continued comments about the reality of our situation politically, action for the future and conviction that we the people can change our future. I’m beginning to realize the difference is ONLY about one percent of voters can change the future.
What if the election were in fact a referendum on the persecution of Trump, who has done an outstanding job of convincing half of America that HE is the victim?
This may be small comfort, but Barb McQuade wrote that Jack Smith chose to request the cases be dismissed without prejudice to leave open the possibility of reopening them when Trump is no longer president. He'll probably be in a memory unit somewhere by then, but who knows?
Please -- Contact your senators and ask them to pass the "No Kings Act" before the new administration begins! I know it doesn't have a great chance of passing in the House, but maybe - just maybe? a few Republicans who still have a conscience and a spine would stand up for what is right.
A real possibility is that Smith's decision to dismiss the charges against Trump will more likely enable him to re-activate them at the end of the Trump presidency (assuming that there is such an event)
Not long after Biden was sworn in, I started wondering: "Where is Merrick Garland? What is he waiting for?" The very person with the power to stop Trump in his tracks with a legal reckoning was inert for 22 months-- while we retirees were working tirelessly in our capacity to avert Trump's return to power. It took 11 months after hearing the harrowing testimony of the Jan 6 Committee to even appoint Jack Smith.
I pulled this off the internet-- the dates say it all for me:
Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States... Thursday, December 22, 2022
For Immediate Release. Friday, November 18, 2022
Office of Public Affairs
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced today the appointment of former career Justice Department prosecutor and former chief prosecutor for the special court in The Hague, Jack Smith…
Robert, first I must apologize for following you for too long without subscribing. It took your livestream with Jay Kuo to convince me that although I'm often not interested in your Substack focus, you were simply too much of a mentsch for me not to support!
Second, I often marvel at how much of your "off" time you spend responding to your readers. Please, don't feel remotely obliged to respond to me.
Finally, I've heard and read your Substack shout-outs to be quite perplexed that you Jessica Valenti is not among the writers you promote. In your (decidedly!) dubious spare time, I cannot recommend her work - and her latest column - enough.
More concerning to me is that now trump can pardon anyone who pledges loyalty to him or can do him a favor. The rot will spread quickly until it begins to stink, at which point his loyalists might wake up.
« The Supreme Court relied on the DOJ memo (in part) in fabricating presidential immunities nowhere found in the Constitution and whose existence would have shocked and scandalized the Framers. » —
And this is a Supreme Court whose ‘conservative’ members please to call themselves « originalists » ???
We are all angry (at least those of us who read your blog, Mr. Hubbell, or would agree with you if they did read it. That being said, might I commend you and your readers to the Lawfare column "In Defense of Merrick Garland" from November 18th (https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--in-defense-of-merrick-garland). Lawfare's Editor-in-Chief does not at all exonerate AG Garland from any blame, but he does put some points into perspective, notably as to the impact of the timing.
Is it possible that Smith dismissed the cases because he believes that doing so now frees him up to release a report on his findings before January 20, whereas he would be precluded from doing so if the cases were still ongoing?
Thank you, Robert. I've finally seen my thoughts mentioned by someone I admire. It's been a rough roller coaster ride for me. I found your post very positive (for me) in that I related to the feelings. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Robert,
Thanks for your continued comments about the reality of our situation politically, action for the future and conviction that we the people can change our future. I’m beginning to realize the difference is ONLY about one percent of voters can change the future.
We are SO CLOSE to continuing our democracy.
I’m ready to get to work for the next election.
Thanks again for your support and inspiration.
Jerry the farm boy’
What if the election were in fact a referendum on the persecution of Trump, who has done an outstanding job of convincing half of America that HE is the victim?
Thank you so very much for speaking the truth with great eloquence. Thank goodness for you.
This may be small comfort, but Barb McQuade wrote that Jack Smith chose to request the cases be dismissed without prejudice to leave open the possibility of reopening them when Trump is no longer president. He'll probably be in a memory unit somewhere by then, but who knows?
Please -- Contact your senators and ask them to pass the "No Kings Act" before the new administration begins! I know it doesn't have a great chance of passing in the House, but maybe - just maybe? a few Republicans who still have a conscience and a spine would stand up for what is right.
May I add shame on corporate media for sanewashing. And shame on the voters who voted for a convicted felon and rapist. Thanks Robert.
Can Biden fire the milktoast Garland? Get rid of him.
A real possibility is that Smith's decision to dismiss the charges against Trump will more likely enable him to re-activate them at the end of the Trump presidency (assuming that there is such an event)
Not long after Biden was sworn in, I started wondering: "Where is Merrick Garland? What is he waiting for?" The very person with the power to stop Trump in his tracks with a legal reckoning was inert for 22 months-- while we retirees were working tirelessly in our capacity to avert Trump's return to power. It took 11 months after hearing the harrowing testimony of the Jan 6 Committee to even appoint Jack Smith.
I pulled this off the internet-- the dates say it all for me:
Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States... Thursday, December 22, 2022
For Immediate Release. Friday, November 18, 2022
Office of Public Affairs
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced today the appointment of former career Justice Department prosecutor and former chief prosecutor for the special court in The Hague, Jack Smith…
Robert, first I must apologize for following you for too long without subscribing. It took your livestream with Jay Kuo to convince me that although I'm often not interested in your Substack focus, you were simply too much of a mentsch for me not to support!
Second, I often marvel at how much of your "off" time you spend responding to your readers. Please, don't feel remotely obliged to respond to me.
Finally, I've heard and read your Substack shout-outs to be quite perplexed that you Jessica Valenti is not among the writers you promote. In your (decidedly!) dubious spare time, I cannot recommend her work - and her latest column - enough.
Thank you🙏🏻💪🏻❤️
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessica/p/conservatives-want-to-end-exceptions?r=g2j5z&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
So it’s the prosecutors’ fault that SCOTUS announced presidents were above the law?! So, so sick of main stream media.
https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pm-89821050-ac23-11ef-ba11-11917604f115.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiospm&stream=top
More concerning to me is that now trump can pardon anyone who pledges loyalty to him or can do him a favor. The rot will spread quickly until it begins to stink, at which point his loyalists might wake up.
« The Supreme Court relied on the DOJ memo (in part) in fabricating presidential immunities nowhere found in the Constitution and whose existence would have shocked and scandalized the Framers. » —
And this is a Supreme Court whose ‘conservative’ members please to call themselves « originalists » ???
We are all angry (at least those of us who read your blog, Mr. Hubbell, or would agree with you if they did read it. That being said, might I commend you and your readers to the Lawfare column "In Defense of Merrick Garland" from November 18th (https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--in-defense-of-merrick-garland). Lawfare's Editor-in-Chief does not at all exonerate AG Garland from any blame, but he does put some points into perspective, notably as to the impact of the timing.
Is it possible that Smith dismissed the cases because he believes that doing so now frees him up to release a report on his findings before January 20, whereas he would be precluded from doing so if the cases were still ongoing?
Thank you, Robert. I've finally seen my thoughts mentioned by someone I admire. It's been a rough roller coaster ride for me. I found your post very positive (for me) in that I related to the feelings. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.