General Discussion

I thought this was one of the best statements I have ever heard from our Justice department. This has absolutely nothing to do with being "even handed"; this is about what evidence is available to bring charges, and whether that evidence is sufficient to reach a conviction.

What I heard loud and clear is that this investigation is still in full swing and will take a long time, as it should. That's a good thing because we can be confident that we will have in hand the very best evidence to use in criminal proceedings. I didn't hear anything about a comparison of whether these crimes are being committed by left versus right.

Main thing to understand is that Garland is not a politician or a representative. He is first and foremost in place to uphold our laws.

As far as being afraid? You should be. Because in my opinion, it is very likely that the fascist Right will "win" at the end of the day, whether it's the election of 2024 or some year beyond that. While Garland's speech was courageous and made everyone feel good, we should all remember that the DOJ and the AG are to a great extent under the control of the President; yet another weak underpinning of our Republic that a future autocrat can use to his advantage.