"Justice delayed is justice denied."
"Justice without fear or favor."
"No one is above the law."
So much for all those empty words! Merrick Garland fails all his own tests by appointing a special counsel today. He further delays an almost two-year investigation of a major coup attempt, and he's acting in spineless fear after Trump the bu…
So much for all those empty words! Merrick Garland fails all his own tests by appointing a special counsel today. He further delays an almost two-year investigation of a major coup attempt, and he's acting in spineless fear after Trump the bully announced a third run for president. Such a cowardly decision favors the main perpetrator "bigly", who will still accuse the DOJ of political influence regardless of how the cases against him proceed, since Biden's Attorney General must approve any final decision anyway.
By trying too hard not to appear political, Garland is acting political in the worst possible way, awarding even more time and space for all the bad actors to act even more badly. Evidently, he is worried more about his own reputation and the bureaucratic monstrosity he runs rather than the survival of democracy itself.
Look how much oxygen a ponderous justice system gives those who enjoy extreme wealth and power, and how streamlined it suddenly becomes when going after little people who can't afford the "fair" treatment afforded the big guys with the big bucks.
If Trump ever does face a trial in the distant future before he dies of natural causes, the jury pool will be tainted by biases set in stone by the passage of so much time. And any potential witnesses will be hobbled by faulty memories. As the world of American dysfunctional politics moves on to ever more critical stages of decomposition, Garland's special counsel investigation will go the way of the Mueller investigation.
Does anyone remember that one as serving Justice? Hell no! People hardly remember that whole exercise in futility at all. Nor do they care about the distant past.
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
"Justice without fear or favor."
"No one is above the law."
So much for all those empty words! Merrick Garland fails all his own tests by appointing a special counsel today. He further delays an almost two-year investigation of a major coup attempt, and he's acting in spineless fear after Trump the bully announced a third run for president. Such a cowardly decision favors the main perpetrator "bigly", who will still accuse the DOJ of political influence regardless of how the cases against him proceed, since Biden's Attorney General must approve any final decision anyway.
By trying too hard not to appear political, Garland is acting political in the worst possible way, awarding even more time and space for all the bad actors to act even more badly. Evidently, he is worried more about his own reputation and the bureaucratic monstrosity he runs rather than the survival of democracy itself.
Look how much oxygen a ponderous justice system gives those who enjoy extreme wealth and power, and how streamlined it suddenly becomes when going after little people who can't afford the "fair" treatment afforded the big guys with the big bucks.
If Trump ever does face a trial in the distant future before he dies of natural causes, the jury pool will be tainted by biases set in stone by the passage of so much time. And any potential witnesses will be hobbled by faulty memories. As the world of American dysfunctional politics moves on to ever more critical stages of decomposition, Garland's special counsel investigation will go the way of the Mueller investigation.
Does anyone remember that one as serving Justice? Hell no! People hardly remember that whole exercise in futility at all. Nor do they care about the distant past.