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bigtree

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50. the courts failed us

Fri May 15, 2026, 05:24 PM

11 hrs ago

...DOJ relies on grand juries to recommend charges before bringing them forward.

Besides, that case was summarily dismissed by the Trump-friendly judge overseeing it.

Amazing how anyone can look at how amenable the courts were to Trump and conclude that ANY simple prosecution was going to advance past them.

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This international criminal web is huge. Merrick Garland and "The Octopus" [View all] Botany 20 hrs ago OP

who else is attacking Trump's prosecutors, and the man who convicted the rioters Trump pardoned, released bigtree 20 hrs ago #1

Where are Merrick Garland and Lisa Monaco Today? gab13by13 20 hrs ago #2

Garland delayed in prosecuting Trump after GOP tried to delay his nomination for a huge loss of time. GreenWave 19 hrs ago #4

Money, Power, Fascism -- The Octopus Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #3

and the Supreme Court who not only enabled Trump back into office bigtree 19 hrs ago #7

Garland did not stop the traitor nor his conspiracy. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #20

charges were brought some 17 months before the election bigtree 17 hrs ago #22

In truth, it goes back to Dealey Plaza on 22 November 1963. Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #24

The Berwyn Book Encyclopedia yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #64

Garland fell short for whatever reason and on that basis given the ramifications, was a colossal failure. Defending him KPN 15 hrs ago #29

no, the courts fell short, then the American people followed bigtree 14 hrs ago #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #40

Agreed. The moment he knew of stolen state secrets he should arrested him... returnee 12 hrs ago #49

the courts failed us bigtree 11 hrs ago #50

counterpunch was basically a Russian tool during the 2016 election bigtree 18 hrs ago #12

CounterPunch sucks most when they publish an article I don't agree with. Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #21

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is doing her courageous part with the Epstein horrors on her substack. Bumbles 19 hrs ago #5

If Merrick Garland is really "one of them" then why wasn't he approved for SCOTUS? FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #6

As Is Your Prerogative. But Don't Think You KNOW Garland...... ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #9

most people who pretend he's some double agent don't know anything about the actual prosecution bigtree 18 hrs ago #11

What became of those prosecutions? CivicGrief 15 hrs ago #30

instead of just being trifled with this bigtree 15 hrs ago #35

Ha! Future prosecutions. CivicGrief 13 hrs ago #41

what's sad is the literal surrender from people claiming to be so concerned with prosecuting Trump bigtree 12 hrs ago #47

If Jack Smith ever comes forward and says that Merrick Garland is actually "corrupt" and "in with them" FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #53

Garland hate guarantees clicks MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #33

Republicans prevented Garland Mad_Machine76 7 hrs ago #62

I HAVE SAID MOST OF THIS, EVEN BCCI. AND THEN THE "WOOO! TINHAT!" COMMENTS...... ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #8

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree 19 hrs ago #10

To people like Thiel, Musk, and their employees manipulating the data to get their and the Powers That Be .. Botany 18 hrs ago #13

Don't forget the bomb threats karin_sj 11 hrs ago #52

I've been saying the same thing for years. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #18

May I suggest lonely bird 18 hrs ago #14

So glad that he prioritized avoiding the appearance of a political agenda Orrex 18 hrs ago #15

The Garland Society folks don't like this one bit. BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #16

Garland society folks are pro prosecution of Trump bigtree 18 hrs ago #17

Bahahaha BannonsLiver 16 hrs ago #25

no doubt the Anti-Trump Prosecution society exists bigtree 14 hrs ago #37

Epstein class oligarchs irisblue 18 hrs ago #19

😬 Floyd R. Turbo 17 hrs ago #23

Bookmarking for later reading. Epstein-town? CoopersDad 16 hrs ago #26

Maybe that's why it always seems like 1 step forward 2 steps back bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #27

Well, one thing cannot be denied, Garland was an Obama SCOTUS choice. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #28

True. My understanding was he selected Garland as someone the R Senate would surely approve -- part of his "team of KPN 15 hrs ago #31

Great post/thread Botany, even if in small or even large part it is theory. Theory is what leads to finding facts and KPN 15 hrs ago #32

All I know is, Trump never talks about Garland nor does he seek revenge against him thebigidea 15 hrs ago #34

you have to be kidding bigtree 14 hrs ago #38

I see you graduated to Trump Truth Social posts CivicGrief 13 hrs ago #42

this is specious bigtree 12 hrs ago #45

It's a false claim to imply Trump is going after Garland in the courts like he is everyone else thebigidea 8 hrs ago #57

not yet bigtree 7 hrs ago #59

Is "Thiswillhold" the QAnon of the left? chowder66 13 hrs ago #39

It is BlueAnon. It pushes CT crackpottery that repeatededly has been debunked, yet it persists. Celerity 12 hrs ago #43

Yes. mr715 9 hrs ago #56

I love history. I love mysteries. I love taking things... littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #44

Knowledge is good Botany 12 hrs ago #46

This thing, I call it the evil of psychopaths, has existed for all time. ... littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #48

by the way, the substack is conspiratorial claptrap bigtree 11 hrs ago #51

It is difficult to have useful discussions of this type of material, because... TygrBright 10 hrs ago #54

You mean we should be a.... reACTIONary 5 hrs ago #65

Untangling the Octopus Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #55

who is this new poster, and what expertise does he have for making these claims bigtree 7 hrs ago #60

It's disgusting to see this kooky CT nonsense rise to the top of the Greatest Page Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #58

Thanks for sharing, Botany! That was an important read. It was jam packed. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #61

This is why I have become a misanthrope. BigmanPigman 7 hrs ago #63