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MineralMan

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13. Yes. That's a very important statement from the AG.

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 03:17 PM

Jan 2022

I'm encouraged by what he said, and think there will be much more to come in the next few months.

Timing will be important, and I think the timing will be spot on as we move through 2022.

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Merrick Garland: "The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last" [View all] EarlG Jan 2022 OP

How do we explain Comey and Barr commenting on investigations? boston bean Jan 2022 #1

I read the Mueller report entirely. kairos12 Jan 2022 #5

I sadly agree. BigmanPigman Jan 2022 #8

+1, justice should be swift and blind and on Mueller report its neither uponit7771 Jan 2022 #12

Barr was never going to prosecute Trump. Qutzupalotl Jan 2022 #17

There is no flipping necessary Alpeduez21 Jan 2022 #28

Do you have a source for this? ShazzieB Jan 2022 #56

There is dictum in an old case TomSlick Jan 2022 #67

That is incorrect. Ocelot II Jan 2022 #61

thank you. I don't know where some of this stuff stopdiggin Jan 2022 #77

I STILL want Biden to release the unredacted version. Volaris Jan 2022 #21

Reluctance to do so with no explanation just screams of intentional injustice. If you can't due to Evolve Dammit Jan 2022 #55

Hitler got six years in a luxury prison cell with a personal assistant and regular visitation AZLD4Candidate Jan 2022 #43

Big Difference Now DallasNE Jan 2022 #74

And they were both wrong to do so... Ohio Joe Jan 2022 #19

Exactly we can do it Jan 2022 #26

Mueller was hired by the DOJ which limited its authority and later just filed it. question everything Jan 2022 #49

Mueller was not the attorney general. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #59

It stood out to me as well. herding cats Jan 2022 #2

Thanks. I can't seem to get closed captions, so the ongoing commentaries are very nice... SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #3

This has the CC Hopefully, I did it right. LoisB Jan 2022 #50

Thanks so much, the CC is wonderful. You are a lifesaver!! SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #82

You are very welcome. LoisB Jan 2022 #86

That was the heart of his entire speech snowybirdie Jan 2022 #4

Right... EarlG Jan 2022 #16

You know what was interesting to me, Earl, was that I was tracking the comments PatrickforB Jan 2022 #25

I think you're spot on... IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 2022 #31

You are right, if you have ever watched Jen Psaki on PBS facebook page during her Bev54 Jan 2022 #51

Well, heres the thing. Unless hes going to empower a Special Prosecutor that can Volaris Jan 2022 #24

Why would he do that now? He has 3 years to go and a lot can be produced in 3 years. Bev54 Jan 2022 #52

That's an encouraging statement. Torchlight Jan 2022 #6

That's the line that struck me, too: highplainsdem Jan 2022 #7

that's the point... agingdem Jan 2022 #10

I heard more about protection of rights than prosecution of offenders. Firestorm49 Jan 2022 #9

Garland has to get this right...justice moves at a snail's pace.. agingdem Jan 2022 #14

Good for him, this speech mostly is for those looking down uponit7771 Jan 2022 #11

Yes. That's a very important statement from the AG. MineralMan Jan 2022 #13

I had hoped he would say... 40RatRod Jan 2022 #15

He did. Read it again. MineralMan Jan 2022 #18

he did..Garland's going after everyone.. agingdem Jan 2022 #23

EXACTLY. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #60

What about my freedumbs to do what I wants to do? bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #20

Yup, they're going after every one of those M'fu*ckers Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #22

"Courts have imposed shorter sentences before they might have to impose longer sentences." Botany Jan 2022 #27

among the sillier complaints stopdiggin Jan 2022 #78

"Courts have imposed shorter sentences before they might have to impose longer sentences." Botany Jan 2022 #81

and a lot of the 'little fish' stopdiggin Jan 2022 #83

All that hand wringing about Garland doing nothing or saying nothing made a posting on DU yesterday Botany Jan 2022 #85

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jan 2022 #29

We got the "grind slowly" part... Harker Jan 2022 #30

+1 ffr Jan 2022 #34

Hope springs infernal! n/t Harker Jan 2022 #37

Hah! The devil you say! calimary Jan 2022 #53

... Harker Jan 2022 #54

Hold the outlaws accountable and make examples of them in their punishments ffr Jan 2022 #32

I agree that justice needs to happen in a timely fashion EarlG Jan 2022 #41

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Almost, but not quite, sounds like 3825-87867 Jan 2022 #35

How so? Torchlight Jan 2022 #36

After the "bailout"... 3825-87867 Jan 2022 #42

It does not follow. Torchlight Jan 2022 #44

I guess 3825-87867 Jan 2022 #47

It didn't sound like that in the least mcar Jan 2022 #66

Garland Is Doing Things Right Metaphorical Jan 2022 #38

I think AG Garland did a masterful and detailed report on past and present investigations. I am ShazamIam Jan 2022 #39

What more could you ask from the AG? Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #40

I wish he had given this speech, several months ago. Paladin Jan 2022 #46

Good point! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2022 #57

+1, it was needed months ago too uponit7771 Jan 2022 #58

How about someone other than a low-level thug be subpoenaed or investigated. dem4decades Jan 2022 #62

You don't know who's being investigated. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #64

You mean like thinking DOJ is investigating those responsible? dem4decades Jan 2022 #65

Everybody's thinking it, I'm just saying it: Hook some big fish BEFORE the midterms! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2022 #45

Hopefully that may be what's intended. 3825-87867 Jan 2022 #48

nope. and frankly I'm disappointed in expectations stopdiggin Jan 2022 #80

Sorry, yes, the Justice Dept should work for JUSTICE whoever is in power... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2022 #84

I don't believe you fight corruption stopdiggin Jan 2022 #87

Or at least until the next election. Kablooie Jan 2022 #63

Congressional investigations will die EarlG Jan 2022 #69

Excellent point. Pinback Jan 2022 #71

Whitehouse is on Ari now n/t malaise Jan 2022 #68

There are a number of people Turbineguy Jan 2022 #70

Gee. I hope not! dchill Jan 2022 #72

"At Any Level" DallasNE Jan 2022 #73

KR TY Cha Jan 2022 #75

I also liked AG Garland's speech LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #76

...K&R... spanone Jan 2022 #79