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former9thward

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28. Everyone says they are going to close Guantanamo.

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 04:55 PM

Sep 2021

Then when they get in power someone whispers to them "Yes, it would be nice to close it but we need someplace we can take non citizens where U.S. Constitutional rights do not apply" And it never gets closed.

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Is DOJ hamstrung? I'm not sure under Garland's leadership that accountability and prosecution [View all] Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 OP

Seriously. It seems like they are completely inert budkin Sep 2021 #1

It's been six months basically. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #2

Even just an update with what they're doing... luv2fly Sep 2021 #3

They are not required to give us updates. They are there doing their job! And it takes time PortTack Sep 2021 #6

Maybe DOJ needs a point person then, because we're running out of justice and perhaps democracy. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #15

They need to market what they're doing Retrograde Sep 2021 #20

Are we really going to do the blind faith thing again? ecstatic Sep 2021 #26

You're right, nobody has to tell us anything ever luv2fly Sep 2021 #29

They have been writing serious letters JohnSJ Sep 2021 #5

I hope they are sternly worded. smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #14

Exactly, that will do it JohnSJ Sep 2021 #25

It's not looking good. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #4

From the outside in Mad_Machine76 Sep 2021 #7

I agree. They are competent career people. But there has been limited action. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #10

I read in the Washington Post magazine Corgigal Sep 2021 #8

Yeah and we were going to close Guantanamo too. Nobody is above the law seems a joke. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #13

Everyone says they are going to close Guantanamo. former9thward Sep 2021 #28

This 100% DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2021 #32

We need to name names. Who the hell is calling these shots? It ain't We the people. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #35

Lawrence Tribe is good with Garland stillcool Sep 2021 #9

Might be hamstrung by rules that Trump put into place fescuerescue Sep 2021 #11

I have zero confidence in Garland. BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #12

+1000 smirkymonkey Sep 2021 #16

People keep saying he puts "The Institution" first Bettie Sep 2021 #17

Amen. BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #19

Back in 2016 McConnel proposed Garland Retrograde Sep 2021 #22

I'm old enough to remember when the DOJ acted first BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #23

Well, he doesn't want to be too hard on people Bettie Sep 2021 #27

It's a damn good thing the DOJ didn't feel that way BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #30

Yeah, it is Bettie Sep 2021 #31

Me too Bettie, me too. nt. BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #34

How about Separation of Church and State Mary in S. Carolina Sep 2021 #18

Easy... BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #21

I think Biden appointed Garland specifically because he wouldn't do anything that might look Poiuyt Sep 2021 #24

If that's true, and it well might be, it is potentially democracy-breaking. If DOJ is reduced to Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #36

They're busy printing up parking and jaywalking tickets for the traitors to plead to. NBachers Sep 2021 #33

So far it sure feels that way. Most of the country has moved on, and the hearings aren't even news. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #37

Justice Department planning to sue Texas over abortion law LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #38

Well, there's these two stories. Whaddaya think? And there's more. Hekate Sep 2021 #39

Oh woe is me, oh gloom and doom, the world is ending. Well done you: there's like twodozen people... Hekate Sep 2021 #40

No need to be insulting. Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #41

Never Hekate Sep 2021 #44

pretty darn close; read the Rules. I don't think Buddha or DU would like that Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #45

When operating properly, DoJ doesn't "announce" who or what it is investigating... Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #42

Hope you're right Evolve Dammit Sep 2021 #43

Say it again StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #46