The DOJ got a one-two punch yesterday. From the judiciary branch in the form of Judge Carter's ruling and from the legislative branch where member after member of the 1/6 Committee called for DOJ 'do its job' as they were forwarding two more contempt of congress charges against Scavino and Navarro. FTR, DOJ has been sitting on the Mark…
The DOJ got a one-two punch yesterday. From the judiciary branch in the form of Judge Carter's ruling and from the legislative branch where member after member of the 1/6 Committee called for DOJ 'do its job' as they were forwarding two more contempt of congress charges against Scavino and Navarro. FTR, DOJ has been sitting on the Mark Meadows contempt charge for over 3 months now.
Two out of three branches can't be wrong. Public patience is wearing thin as well, especially in light of the Ginni Thomas text messages.
We keep being told 'nobody is above the law', but you couldn't prove that by snail's pace of DOJ. What, I wonder, will happen when Ginni Thomas blows off a congressional subpoena and DOJ has that particular hot potato landing in its lap?
Adam Schiff had it right last night when he said, 'Without enforcement of congress's subpoenas, there is no oversight.'
I've been wondering if this glacial pace is typical of DOJ activities; do they usually at least offer occasional murky updates if they're conducting an investigation? When Adam Schiff gets worried, I get worried.
And my frustration is taking a toll on my patriotism. I'm feeling like an idiot that I've consistently followed the laws, like paying my income taxes. I feel like the mark in a con. It's an awful feeling. I believed in America, warts and all. But this is a malignant cancer.
Will this sensation of moral hazard contribute to the downfall of this country? I think it's a hidden cost to this failed coup, if it goes unpunished.
You raise terrific points, ones I'm sure many Americans are feel, including me. The statement that 'nobody is above the law' begins to ring false when obvious wrongdoers go unpunished. I mean, seriously, how long does it take to determine, for example, whether somebody defied a congressional subpoena as Mark Meadows has.
It's depressing to me that so many on the right have decided that the whole "establishment" is so corrupt and rotten that the people they agree with are justified in defying established procedures and legal processes.
The glorification of Trump for being "unafraid to challenge traditional norms" was basically a way of saying that rules are for losers, or they're only something to hold against the other side.
Trump's boast that he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose any supporters was far more revealing of his mentality than his supporters will ever admit. And their cheerful acceptance of his boast is certainly revealing of their mentality.
The DOJ got a one-two punch yesterday. From the judiciary branch in the form of Judge Carter's ruling and from the legislative branch where member after member of the 1/6 Committee called for DOJ 'do its job' as they were forwarding two more contempt of congress charges against Scavino and Navarro. FTR, DOJ has been sitting on the Mark Meadows contempt charge for over 3 months now.
Two out of three branches can't be wrong. Public patience is wearing thin as well, especially in light of the Ginni Thomas text messages.
We keep being told 'nobody is above the law', but you couldn't prove that by snail's pace of DOJ. What, I wonder, will happen when Ginni Thomas blows off a congressional subpoena and DOJ has that particular hot potato landing in its lap?
Adam Schiff had it right last night when he said, 'Without enforcement of congress's subpoenas, there is no oversight.'
I've been wondering if this glacial pace is typical of DOJ activities; do they usually at least offer occasional murky updates if they're conducting an investigation? When Adam Schiff gets worried, I get worried.
And my frustration is taking a toll on my patriotism. I'm feeling like an idiot that I've consistently followed the laws, like paying my income taxes. I feel like the mark in a con. It's an awful feeling. I believed in America, warts and all. But this is a malignant cancer.
Will this sensation of moral hazard contribute to the downfall of this country? I think it's a hidden cost to this failed coup, if it goes unpunished.
You raise terrific points, ones I'm sure many Americans are feel, including me. The statement that 'nobody is above the law' begins to ring false when obvious wrongdoers go unpunished. I mean, seriously, how long does it take to determine, for example, whether somebody defied a congressional subpoena as Mark Meadows has.
It's depressing to me that so many on the right have decided that the whole "establishment" is so corrupt and rotten that the people they agree with are justified in defying established procedures and legal processes.
The glorification of Trump for being "unafraid to challenge traditional norms" was basically a way of saying that rules are for losers, or they're only something to hold against the other side.
Trump's boast that he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose any supporters was far more revealing of his mentality than his supporters will ever admit. And their cheerful acceptance of his boast is certainly revealing of their mentality.
This is a hopeful sign! Thanks!
Let's hope they get on it. Because if the republicans retake the house, this investigation is history.