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Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
17. That is absolute truth.
Tue Jun 14, 2022, 12:25 PM
Jun 2022

I don't think that it matters whether the committee makes a referral or not. DOJ will do what DOJ will do. The benefit of the committee hearings is that DOJ can not hide, or hide from the facts in the case. The responsibility will be squarely on their shoulders. The only positive thing for us is that we will find out, by the end of this year, for certain, which path our nation will be taking going forward.

We are living though one of the defining times of history and it is unclear at this point if we will choose to continue as a Democratic Republic or give in to some sort of autocracy. The scary thing is that the decision rest in the hands of Republicans. Democrats alone, even strongly united, can't save us, but a small Republican majority can destroy us. Midterm predictions are terrifying.

Many nations, throughout history, have made the decision that the economy mattered more than freedom or justice. That is what brought the Nazis to power. The results of the decision nearly always results in losing both freedom and prosperity. Perhaps that is where we are heading. We may well become a nation where the Proud Boys are the good guys.

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You've got to be fucking kidding me. [View all] LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 OP
Meh, not their job. They'll publish a report... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #1
The select committee may not make a referral gab13by13 Jun 2022 #2
You said it better than I did. n/t wryter2000 Jun 2022 #8
"The select committee may not make a referral because doing so may look partisan" LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #23
Oh BS inthewind21 Jun 2022 #28
DOJ shouldn't need any referrals for garland to do his job Takket Jun 2022 #3
seems like he should already have FoxNewsSucks Jun 2022 #13
One would think. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #31
That is absolute truth. Chainfire Jun 2022 #17
DoJ cannot hide? Grasswire2 Jun 2022 #24
It certainly looks like there is plenty of CYA from the OLC available if Garland wants to... LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #35
YEP Grasswire2 Jun 2022 #38
They do not need to make a referral -- this is totally unnecessary Lettuce Be Jun 2022 #4
I understand the a referral is symbolic. LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #21
I don't see why they should have to wryter2000 Jun 2022 #5
What good has a referral done in the recent past? Not a lot. Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #12
Well, it got Scavino indicted for contempt. LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #22
Lol Fullduplexxx Jun 2022 #6
A referral is just a letter to the DOJ. I don't think it's a big deal if they don't. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #7
Garland does not need a referral from the Committee. The Committee is not Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #10
A very big if. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #32
Don't forget the elections are about defending the Constitution. Hortensis Jun 2022 #11
Amen wryter2000 Jun 2022 #14
Amen. Majorities rule. Hortensis Jun 2022 #19
Clearly not inthewind21 Jun 2022 #29
Majorities according to the Constitution rule. Hortensis Jun 2022 #34
For the vast majority of the country the election will be about inflation and gas prices. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #20
Sadly true wryter2000 Jun 2022 #27
Garland has publicly stated that he and the prosecutors are watching Mike_in_LA Jun 2022 #15
Maybe it's a good cop/bad cop story. Good cop Democrat says no referral, bad cop Republican . . . Journeyman Jun 2022 #16
Garland and prosecutors are keeping up... Septua Jun 2022 #18
.....and OLC memos written by Federalists to tell him what to do about the crimes. nt Grasswire2 Jun 2022 #25
Garland said, a year and half later, he is watching now. Yay. Year and half later, he is listening? LizBeth Jun 2022 #26
Well said LizBeth. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #33
Telling that the REPUBLICAN wants Drumpf held to account, criminally. Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #30
I can almost guarantee there is a lot more back-channel communications... SKKY Jun 2022 #36
We will be asked to vote in November so this doesn't happen again. gldstwmn Jun 2022 #37
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