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Hekate

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24. I just realized: we are now truly in a post-literate world...

Sat Jun 1, 2019, 02:10 PM

Jun 2019

Like a librarian (your analogy), Mueller believes in the power the printed word. Like a PhD, he believes in meticulous research thoughtfully distilled into the printed word.

Like both, he believes in readers -- people who will read the printed word. He values you, the supposed reader.

Sadly, we now exist in a post-literate world. Suddenly I feel sickened, with tears in my eyes, as I realize just how true that is.

Robert Mueller, man of honor and accomplishment, wandered into a post-literate Twitterverse, a culture and time that will not read, that does not value anything not presented as clever twists and insults.

The fault, my friends, lies not in Mueller, but in ourselves.

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Mueller is the same trusted servant as your local librarian [View all] Always Randy Jun 2019 OP

I am very thankful for Robert Mueller. He is the last Republican that respects the Rule of Law Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #1

Good, then he won't mind testifying under oath Blues Heron Jun 2019 #2

thank you for your response---- Always Randy Jun 2019 #6

He will testify if subpoenaed because he is loyal and a rules-follower. pnwmom Jun 2019 #10

thank you pnwmom ---you are spot on and maybe more Always Randy Jun 2019 #17

I think the House should call him and he will do a fine job. But he needs to do it under pnwmom Jun 2019 #19

you have just written the headline Always Randy Jun 2019 #21

"Mueller Went Out Like a Lamb When the Country Needed a Lion" -- David Ignatius. Hoyt Jun 2019 #3

Good characterization I think shanny Jun 2019 #5

thank you Hoyt---I understand your feelings ---but-- Always Randy Jun 2019 #7

We are past the selecting of Mueller as Special Council. His work-product wasn't up to the task. Hoyt Jun 2019 #9

His work product? We don't know what constraints he was working under. pnwmom Jun 2019 #11

He could have spoken up about any restraints. In fact, if he was constrained and didn't speak up, Hoyt Jun 2019 #12

Don't forget what else is at stake: those 14 other prosecutions he passed on to other federal attys. pnwmom Jun 2019 #15

Not sure if "wimp" is a good word to describe Always Randy Jun 2019 #27

spot on ---Mueller is heads above his detractors Always Randy Jun 2019 #18

thank you again ---we are probably the same age ---dob 8/22/45 Always Randy Jun 2019 #13

I hope those land mines go off, just wish he hadn't hidden them so well. Hoyt Jun 2019 #20

OK----but he did ---the Cohen matter went o SDNY Always Randy Jun 2019 #22

Redacted! GeorgeGist Jun 2019 #4

thank you GeorgeGist for commenting Always Randy Jun 2019 #8

I worked with Mueller on a civil rights issue when he was FBI Director StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #14

Starfishsaver ---thank you for commenting Always Randy Jun 2019 #23

OK, so he was an angel. But when the country needed him he abandoned the responsibility question everything Jun 2019 #16

thank you ----and I like your screen name-- Always Randy Jun 2019 #25

I just realized: we are now truly in a post-literate world... Hekate Jun 2019 #24

thank you ---and I agree with you Always Randy Jun 2019 #31

i think his partisanship was demonstrated in the 2001 anthrax letters case rampartc Jun 2019 #26

thank you for this post---I will read it---but I'm not so sure Always Randy Jun 2019 #30

Robert Mueller on Iraq War and WMD melman Jun 2019 #28

He did his job... that's all KentuckyWoman Jun 2019 #29

Mueller telling congress to pound sand is not helpful uponit7771 Jun 2019 #32