The question is WHY is Merrick Garland betraying our Democracy? WHY is the Biden administration allowing Merrick Garland to betray our Democracy?
As Cooper proposes, “So far, Garland is effectively conspiring with Trump to help him escape accountability.”
WTF is going on here?
He goes on to write, “By definition, the rule of law means that nobody, not even presidents or former presidents, should be able to break the law without consequence.
… Any nine-year-old could instantly understand this point, but jingoist chauvinism runs so deep in the liberal legal establishment that it is basically impossible for them to imagine American politicians being really corrupt and deserving of jail time.”
“… it seems fecklessness runs so deep in the Democratic Party that not even basic self-preservation can motivate them to enforce the law against the rich and powerful.
Garland should discover some principles or he should resign.”
And happy Father’s Day to YOU! And this awesome Daily Edition newsletter is stellar among the fruits of your labor on behalf of your daughters and Managing Editor! A blessed family all around!
Thank you for the adjective “mealy-mouthed”, for calling the flagpole a metal bar, for trying to rouse Merrick Garland from his somnolent state, and for suggesting we only go down kicking and screaming. The current Democratic exercise in gentlemanly gamesmanship is doing us no favors.
If Manchin and Sinema had raised the possibility of modifying the filibuster, they would have gotten the Republican cooperation they wanted. Just as Manchin has softened his position on HR 1, he seems to be softening his position on the filibuster. He may be too little, too late for taking necessary steps to preserve American democracy.
As for Merrick Garland, Obama nominated him to the Supreme Court because he is conservative enough so that Republicans would vote to confirm him. And they would have if McConnell had allowed a vote. He's pretty conservative as Attorney General, too.
Yes, the people need to grab power to preserve democracy. The Republican Party has given up on democracy. That happened a long time ago, but seems not to have been mentioned very often, at least not in those terms. In place of democracy, Republicans want oligarchy, where the mechanisms of democracy might still operate, but a favored group (in this case, whites) has the lion's share of power.
As for the attack on the Capitol, so far there have been 500 prosecutions brought, with more promised. That is not only a large number, but a substanial percentage of those who seem to have been involved in the attack directly. So, while I wish that Garland and the DOJ would be more vigorous publicly, I'm not at all certain that they are giving insufficient attention to what happened.
Democrats want to play by the rules—to obtain a “moral advantage”—while Republicans play only to win. As Blow says, “Democrats are playing an honor game; Republicans are playing an endgame.”
WOW! That snaps these sleeping eyes wide open! Clarity in the political realm!
I focus this differently and with a sharper edge, that BOTH parties are going for righteousness, and not the good kind. Each wants to “be right and make the other wrong”, “dominate and avoid being dominated” “win at all costs and have the other lose”, “be justified and invalidate the other” and workable is the price BOTH are willing to pay.
Life can be played for only one of two outcomes. Either you play for “aliveness” where the experience of love, health, happiness, and full self expression flourish OR you play for righteousness at the expense of aliveness. It really comes down to this.
While to me it’s obvious what the Republican Party is playing for, it’s clear to me that the Democrats are attending the same party and only talking about honor.
Actually, being honorable is a state of Being. States of being are not things one puts on like a suit or costume. Being isn’t a trifling thing. While most play at and pretend and even work hard at selling others and ourselves the story that we have arrived or achieved a state better than or above the common striving for righteousness where honor be damned in the desperate attempt at winning or being right or dominating or avoiding domination, etc., truth be told, few follow the old dictum “to thy own self be true”.
While saying this likely raises many hackles, each one of us can only speak the truth for ourselves as contradictory as that sounds coming after what’s written above.
why do I need to read these words by someone who has never made the contribution to our country that has been made by Judge Merrick Garland, who prosecuted the Oklahoma bombing terrorists. ". Garland should discover some principles, or he should resign." It is beneath your dignity to quote a loud mouth know-nothing do-nothing would be journalist Ryan Cooper. i don't need to read such drivel
"I say dispense with the phony, wish-driven narrative Democrats are selling. Go down screaming and fighting. They need to go on the record and speak plainly: The Republican Party has given up on the idea of a true and full democracy."
I have already stated here that after decades of fighting for Democratic candidates, I have given up because I am no longer willing to "do the work" if they themselves can't be bothered. If Democrats actually "scream and fight," I will reconsider my position. Until then, I consider them complicit.
The question is WHY is Merrick Garland betraying our Democracy? WHY is the Biden administration allowing Merrick Garland to betray our Democracy?
As Cooper proposes, “So far, Garland is effectively conspiring with Trump to help him escape accountability.”
WTF is going on here?
He goes on to write, “By definition, the rule of law means that nobody, not even presidents or former presidents, should be able to break the law without consequence.
… Any nine-year-old could instantly understand this point, but jingoist chauvinism runs so deep in the liberal legal establishment that it is basically impossible for them to imagine American politicians being really corrupt and deserving of jail time.”
“… it seems fecklessness runs so deep in the Democratic Party that not even basic self-preservation can motivate them to enforce the law against the rich and powerful.
Garland should discover some principles or he should resign.”
Oh… so that’s WTF is going on here!
And happy Father’s Day to YOU! And this awesome Daily Edition newsletter is stellar among the fruits of your labor on behalf of your daughters and Managing Editor! A blessed family all around!
Thank you for the adjective “mealy-mouthed”, for calling the flagpole a metal bar, for trying to rouse Merrick Garland from his somnolent state, and for suggesting we only go down kicking and screaming. The current Democratic exercise in gentlemanly gamesmanship is doing us no favors.
If Manchin and Sinema had raised the possibility of modifying the filibuster, they would have gotten the Republican cooperation they wanted. Just as Manchin has softened his position on HR 1, he seems to be softening his position on the filibuster. He may be too little, too late for taking necessary steps to preserve American democracy.
As for Merrick Garland, Obama nominated him to the Supreme Court because he is conservative enough so that Republicans would vote to confirm him. And they would have if McConnell had allowed a vote. He's pretty conservative as Attorney General, too.
Yes, the people need to grab power to preserve democracy. The Republican Party has given up on democracy. That happened a long time ago, but seems not to have been mentioned very often, at least not in those terms. In place of democracy, Republicans want oligarchy, where the mechanisms of democracy might still operate, but a favored group (in this case, whites) has the lion's share of power.
As for the attack on the Capitol, so far there have been 500 prosecutions brought, with more promised. That is not only a large number, but a substanial percentage of those who seem to have been involved in the attack directly. So, while I wish that Garland and the DOJ would be more vigorous publicly, I'm not at all certain that they are giving insufficient attention to what happened.
Democrats want to play by the rules—to obtain a “moral advantage”—while Republicans play only to win. As Blow says, “Democrats are playing an honor game; Republicans are playing an endgame.”
WOW! That snaps these sleeping eyes wide open! Clarity in the political realm!
I focus this differently and with a sharper edge, that BOTH parties are going for righteousness, and not the good kind. Each wants to “be right and make the other wrong”, “dominate and avoid being dominated” “win at all costs and have the other lose”, “be justified and invalidate the other” and workable is the price BOTH are willing to pay.
Life can be played for only one of two outcomes. Either you play for “aliveness” where the experience of love, health, happiness, and full self expression flourish OR you play for righteousness at the expense of aliveness. It really comes down to this.
While to me it’s obvious what the Republican Party is playing for, it’s clear to me that the Democrats are attending the same party and only talking about honor.
Actually, being honorable is a state of Being. States of being are not things one puts on like a suit or costume. Being isn’t a trifling thing. While most play at and pretend and even work hard at selling others and ourselves the story that we have arrived or achieved a state better than or above the common striving for righteousness where honor be damned in the desperate attempt at winning or being right or dominating or avoiding domination, etc., truth be told, few follow the old dictum “to thy own self be true”.
While saying this likely raises many hackles, each one of us can only speak the truth for ourselves as contradictory as that sounds coming after what’s written above.
Happy Father’s Day Robert!!
Bravo!
why do I need to read these words by someone who has never made the contribution to our country that has been made by Judge Merrick Garland, who prosecuted the Oklahoma bombing terrorists. ". Garland should discover some principles, or he should resign." It is beneath your dignity to quote a loud mouth know-nothing do-nothing would be journalist Ryan Cooper. i don't need to read such drivel
"I say dispense with the phony, wish-driven narrative Democrats are selling. Go down screaming and fighting. They need to go on the record and speak plainly: The Republican Party has given up on the idea of a true and full democracy."
I have already stated here that after decades of fighting for Democratic candidates, I have given up because I am no longer willing to "do the work" if they themselves can't be bothered. If Democrats actually "scream and fight," I will reconsider my position. Until then, I consider them complicit.