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27. Where is Merrick Garland? Where IS the Dept of Justice?

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Tue Nov 15, 2022, 07:18 PM

Nov 2022

Just down the street from the White House…

950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530, United States

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The rule of law in this country is dead. [View all] Tacan Nov 2022 OP

i hear ya my friend GenXer47 Nov 2022 #1

It's only dead for the politicians and the ultra rich Beachnutt Nov 2022 #2

Merrick Garland is dotting "i"s and crossing "t"s. Girard442 Nov 2022 #3

I don't. dchill Nov 2022 #24

Do some research on failed seditious conspiracy prosecutions Fiendish Thingy Nov 2022 #32

The best most beautiful i's and t's. Lucky Luciano Nov 2022 #34

You are just finding out now? Caliman73 Nov 2022 #4

Very good round up. Have you ever read any of these articles: LT Barclay Nov 2022 #13

Link not working for me. 403 forbidden. dchill Nov 2022 #28

Maybe this is the same link. I don't know. The site has been dead for a long time and it appears LT Barclay Nov 2022 #69

Thank you for these links.. mountain grammy Nov 2022 #111

A great site and Chris Hedges is a sure cure for any optimism that creeps into my head. LT Barclay Nov 2022 #113

Ha. Probably why I drifted away. mountain grammy Nov 2022 #116

I can't say I disagree with the man, but I'm sure he's not much fun at a party. LT Barclay Nov 2022 #117

Best link I've seen in a long time! PatrickforB Nov 2022 #43

Chomsky is a Putin apologist and a Cambodian genocide denier. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #92

Are you sure? Because Noam Chomsky is considered a giant in linguistics, PatrickforB Nov 2022 #114

He's a very cunning linguist Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #115

We were literally founded by wealthy white business owners who wanted more profits. NullTuples Nov 2022 #26

Yes and when it came time to impose a tax to pay for the revolution it was on the small farmers, ShazamIam Nov 2022 #53

Exactly inthewind21 Nov 2022 #95

Kicking this up. lees1975 Nov 2022 #5

The most Roberts can do to Thomas, is yell at him. 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 #12

He could get an amplifier and yell so loud Thomas could hear him well.. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #40

:) I'd second a subforum just for headlines like this Hortensis Nov 2022 #6

It's absurd that the crime boss and insurrectionist acts with impunity and is a serious CivicGrief Nov 2022 #7

to quote Yeats edhopper Nov 2022 #8

+10000 Celerity Nov 2022 #47

+1000 My response to those who believe that Trump was chosen by God, is DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #67

...Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born AGAIN. dchill Nov 2022 #79

well, for Trumpy, it's Porn Again Celerity Nov 2022 #80

Stunning and sobering. JudyM Nov 2022 #85

Yes. It is hard to believe that Trump has been a POTUS or candidate for 7 and a half years now. Celerity Nov 2022 #109

Too much of all of our lives! JudyM Nov 2022 #118

I started uni in London a month or so before I turned 15 in 2011. Skipped multiple grades in the UK, Celerity Nov 2022 #119

Fantastic head start! JudyM Nov 2022 #120

KICK - GIULIANI orangecrush Nov 2022 #9

Too much crime, not enough time Mr. Ected Nov 2022 #10

I'd buy that if those who did get processed were evenly distributed, but they're not. NullTuples Nov 2022 #30

Sorry.... JoeOtterbein Nov 2022 #11

Yes. This. iemanja Nov 2022 #14

Exactly. cilla4progress Nov 2022 #39

Serious crimes have been committed. SERIOUS CRIMES!!!! Iwasthere Nov 2022 #15

THIS, THIS this... YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #16

Hammer Time better be good. czarjak Nov 2022 #17

WOW. What an uplifting thread. wnylib Nov 2022 #18

Hello wnylib lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #25

I've been in western NY for almost 40 years, but wnylib Nov 2022 #31

Erie is an hour away lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #58

Hour away from you? You must be wnylib Nov 2022 #70

Near lake Chautauqua lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #71

That's pretty close to PA. wnylib Nov 2022 #73

Just not into posting much lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #75

Some of us are better at talking than we are at writing lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #76

The people still have the power lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #19

We have, however, indicted sitting Congress people - previously. dchill Nov 2022 #35

Is it delayed or are you just impatient lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #50

Oh yeah? How is that? dchill Nov 2022 #51

Go have a think, friend lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #52

You're very close. Friend. dchill Nov 2022 #54

Was justice delayed also justice denied for all the innocent executed? lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #56

That was nothing even close to justice. dchill Nov 2022 #57

What planet are uron? lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #61

uron. dchill Nov 2022 #62

A little joke you seem to not get lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #63

I'm from the planet Uron... lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #65

or... lefthandedskyhook Nov 2022 #59

When a rich powerful white dude faces real prison time for Jan 6 , I'll believe JT45242 Nov 2022 #20

I agree Garland is sitting on his thumbs Handler Nov 2022 #21

You are absolutely right on all counts. dchill Nov 2022 #22

Dead and buried with Justice. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #23

Where is Merrick Garland? Where IS the Dept of Justice? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2022 #27

Oh, you're back mcar Nov 2022 #29

Busy, busy, too Hekate Nov 2022 #87

Maybe that's why the show Law & Order was so popular. Mr. Evil Nov 2022 #33

Andrew Weissman is agreeing with you right now... dchill Nov 2022 #36

We are becoming an international joke when it comes to justice. Garland is ineffective and played. Evolve Dammit Nov 2022 #37

I choose to believe that AG Garland does want to prosecute the criminals FakeNoose Nov 2022 #38

DOJ asleep at the wheel . I am so angry Bread and Circuses Nov 2022 #41

He can be crossing his T's and dotting his I's oldtime dfl_er Nov 2022 #42

That does to seem to be the really weird assumption behind the way so many... Silent3 Nov 2022 #72

Rule of Law has only applied to certain people in certain situation. AZLD4Candidate Nov 2022 #44

I agree... FirstLight Nov 2022 #45

The DOJ can't arbitrarily indict anyone Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #46

Simply not true. former9thward Nov 2022 #48

Yep. I'm sick of hearing the excuse that only grand juries can indict. That's not true. Solomon Nov 2022 #64

These grand juries have had plenty of time lees1975 Nov 2022 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Nov 2022 #49

You do know that Democratic President BIDEN appointed Garland Hortensis Nov 2022 #55

None of the very justified impatience and doubt is an accusation of outright corruption Silent3 Nov 2022 #74

:) Old saying: "Can't kid a kidder or play a player." Hortensis Nov 2022 #84

So your attitude about posts on DU is that we can't afford discussion of things... Silent3 Nov 2022 #96

Please don't "strawman" my comments. Hortensis Nov 2022 #106

Please then, don't, act as if you should be declaring the intent and effect... Silent3 Nov 2022 #108

+1 betsuni Nov 2022 #77

✔️💯. live love laugh Nov 2022 #82

Yup. Contrary to this forum's views, Garland is a failure. Marius25 Nov 2022 #60

Even though they are not the ruling party, conservatives are drunk with power and out of control. Initech Nov 2022 #66

Did you guys hear that Boeing 777 take off? newdayneeded Nov 2022 #78

biden should give garland 2 weeks to indict moonshinegnomie Nov 2022 #81

Sure is looking that way Blue Owl Nov 2022 #83

rule of law...dead? llashram Nov 2022 #86

Try running a red light Hekate Nov 2022 #88

Are you suggesting Biden isn't up to the task? Kaleva Nov 2022 #89

I only know this. From November 2020. Grasswire2 Nov 2022 #94

It does appear that Biden is taking a hands off approach Kaleva Nov 2022 #98

What, pray tell, is the relationship between doubting the DoJ and Biden "not being up to the task"? Silent3 Nov 2022 #99

LOL Grasswire2 Nov 2022 #101

That's not a very precise tool for how the entire DoJ reponds Silent3 Nov 2022 #102

Biden is responsible for the performance of his Administration Kaleva Nov 2022 #103

There's a huge difference between Trump-like lack of responsibility Silent3 Nov 2022 #104

I'm not blaming either Biden or Garland Kaleva Nov 2022 #105

I know you're not blaming Biden, but you ridiculously act as if... Silent3 Nov 2022 #107

Is the president responsible for the actions of his cabinet or not? Kaleva Nov 2022 #112

But Joe Blow down the street frogmarch Nov 2022 #90

Jimmy Carter said the USA is a plutocracy, Mysterian Nov 2022 #91

Let us first define RULE OF LAW. Grasswire2 Nov 2022 #93

I have been bdamomma Nov 2022 #97

Is this why republicans ran on democrats are weak on crime? Emile Nov 2022 #100

"Look forward, not back"? Grasswire2 Nov 2022 #110