In his nine months in office, Attorney General Merrick Garland has done a great deal to restore integrity and evenhanded enforcement of the law to an agency that was badly misused for political reasons under his predecessor. But his place in history will be assessed against the challenges that confronted him. And the overriding test that he and the rest of the government face is the threat to our democracy from people bent on destroying it.
Mr. Garland’s success depends on ensuring that the rule of law endures. That means dissuading future coup plotters by holding the leaders of the insurrection fully accountable for their attempt to overthrow the government. But he cannot do so without a robust criminal investigation of those at the top, from the people who planned, assisted or funded the attempt to overturn the Electoral College vote to those who organized or encouraged the mob attack on the Capitol. To begin with, he might focus on Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and […]
Merrick Garland needs to recognize that “rule of law” is how our country operates, not by “strong man charismatics.”
Merrick Garland would serve our country’s people well, by following it.
Our country and its people, do not need any more division, or mistrust of our government, served on a plate of corruption.
Especially in light of a domestic terrorist attack on our nations Capitol, incited by a former President, or a Covid pandemic that has killed 800,000 people.
Time for Merrick Garland to step up and practice strength, integrity, and the rule of law, for all the world to see.
Socialism is a very misunderstood word and we may be better off as a Democracy if we had a more socialistic type of Democracy without as much inequality.