The subtext in the constitution is that if we don't all collectively agree to abide by it, including elected officials, it's just a bunch of words on paper.
There are now enough people in power that are willing to subvert it that it's largely meaningless.
Those employees have civil service protection, you can't just walk in and fire them without proving incompetence or malfeasance in a court of law. And politically motivated firings are unlawful - that would be grounds for a lawsuit.
The irony is Garland trying to preserve the appearance of apolitical DOJ the DOJ failed to protect itself and the American 🇺🇸 people. Fear and favor prevailed.
Line prosecutors are literally holding the line as last defense.
I agree but what are we going to do about it? Stand around & let them prosecute people based on fictitious evidence of crimes? Watch in horror as the DOJ is weaponized. I want to know what actions we can take, collectively?
Remember in The Player when the writer character insisted on the grim reality ending in his movie pitch: 'because THAT'S reality!'?
Remember however that when the movie ends, all has been happily resolved to please the test audience?
We'll see-we all deserve our happy ending!🥂
I saw a post by Sherrilyn Ifill a few days ago. She seems to think fascism in the US will more closely resemble Jim Crowe South than Nazi Germany. She's probably right, and using the legal system against their enemies seems Jim Crowe 😞
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The truth also sets us free.
I want us to be free, so let's face reality 100%
There are now enough people in power that are willing to subvert it that it's largely meaningless.
#EmolumentsShouldHaveBeenEnough to rein him in, way back in 2017.
The 14th Amendment should have been enough to prevent his return.
"No man is above the Law"..?
SCOTUS: hold my gavel...
Nobody defended the Constitution when it would have mattered. 😡⚖️
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Just how bad remains to be seen.
Line prosecutors are literally holding the line as last defense.
Remember however that when the movie ends, all has been happily resolved to please the test audience?
We'll see-we all deserve our happy ending!🥂
I propose the definition: “Something bad of biblical proportion,” because anything else is just gonna be today’s news.