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Evolve Dammit

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25. great analogy

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 20, 2021, 01:18 PM

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Justice Department seeks 50-year bar to release of grand jury material [View all] demmiblue Jul 2021 OP

Can Someone Remind Me, Ma'am, Why Mr. Garland Heads The Justice Department? The Magistrate Jul 2021 #1

Sadly, I am wondering this too. hlthe2b Jul 2021 #2

I am becoming disillusioned with Garland. Lonestarblue Jul 2021 #8

Sally Yates would have been my choice. Orangeutan Jul 2021 #21

This sounds like good news for corrupt grand jurors everywhere. mpcamb Jul 2021 #22

Merrick Garland's DOJ is protecting the Trump administration. SledDriver Jul 2021 #3

Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #4

I Expect Someone Will Alert On This, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #5

Only conclusion I can draw. Just like O protecting W. It's BS for any substantive accountability. nt Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #24

This is getting really ridiculous. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #32

oh it only appears that way Captain Zero Jul 2021 #34

Big. Fucking. Mistake. marble falls Jul 2021 #6

I'm really surprised about this bluestarone Jul 2021 #7

Hey, people are living longer, they need their asses covered longer. malthaussen Jul 2021 #9

Sometimes the simplest answer makes the most sense. Renew Deal Jul 2021 #13

My first assumption... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2021 #17

To be fair this apparently dates back to Obama dsc Jul 2021 #10

well, they have one point.. is it good enough though? getagrip_already Jul 2021 #11

What a crock of BS. flying_wahini Jul 2021 #12

Other than firing Garland for good reasons? No. (n/t) Justice matters. Jul 2021 #33

All of that stuff should be online within minutes. The Mouth Jul 2021 #14

Nonsense on so many levels Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #35

Reminds me of what went on back in the 60's gab13by13 Jul 2021 #15

great analogy Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #25

VIETNAM 50 YEARS LATER Jimvanhise Jul 2021 #16

I can understand protecting witnesses stillcool Jul 2021 #18

Oh, please, 20 years is sufficient to protect bureaucrats Warpy Jul 2021 #19

An agency rule is not the same as a law. LiberalFighter Jul 2021 #20

It seems like it will still matter if anyone wants to use it as precedent. mpcamb Jul 2021 #27

You mean like the OLC's finding that choie Jul 2021 #29

Very unwelcome news Devil Child Jul 2021 #23

This really sucks. Very disappointed we would be protecting criminals. Expected much better Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #28

The only possible good I can see is that some witnesses Harker Jul 2021 #30

Exactly. There are also other reasons along those lines. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #37

All witness's are not criminals Historic NY Jul 2021 #31

I think you mean "Not all witnesses are criminals", because some witnesses are criminals. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2021 #36