Great summation of events. Let's hope the Justice Department follows through. Our democracy remains in peril. Only time will tell if we don't arrive at civil war.
I wouldn’t hold my breath for the DOJ, Sharon. It might take years to prosecute those most at fault … and a LOT can happen in the meantime. The risk of violent civil strife is high, and growing. Alas!
Yes. I totally agree. I don't think there is any path to fixing the fundamental problems in the Constitution. Those problems identified by the Framers have only intensified over the years. Anthropological "voting with your feet" has materialized as the sorting we see. I am thinking hard about getting a passport.
Crime of the century? There is plenty of competition! Let's see. The lies about WMDs and the invasions of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria are in the running--war crimes certainly. The horrendous tortures committed by US interrogation teams--crimes against humanity. The crash of 2008, leaving 8-10 million families losing their homes, and not a single major Wall St banker was prosecuted for financial crimes. Far too many died of Covid due to an ill-equipped health care system driven by profits. However, those are crimes that we have seen before (Vietnam, 1930s Great Depression, preventable diseases routinely unaddressed etc).
For sheer stupidity, audacity, and mass hysteria, the Jan 6th coup attempt takes the prize. The empire is crumbling and neo-fascists are in the streets.
Thus Warren you have nailed it--the Crime of the Century it is.
Your candidates are worthy of consideration, Roger. But none of them posed such a direct and existential threat to the continuation of the experiment in Democracy that is America.
And, it is continuing. Even Luttig said it is still a “clear and present danger” and I agree. It’s far from over. Indeed, the “empire is crumbling” … actually, it’s rotting from within.
Great summation of events. Let's hope the Justice Department follows through. Our democracy remains in peril. Only time will tell if we don't arrive at civil war.
I wouldn’t hold my breath for the DOJ, Sharon. It might take years to prosecute those most at fault … and a LOT can happen in the meantime. The risk of violent civil strife is high, and growing. Alas!
Yes. I totally agree. I don't think there is any path to fixing the fundamental problems in the Constitution. Those problems identified by the Framers have only intensified over the years. Anthropological "voting with your feet" has materialized as the sorting we see. I am thinking hard about getting a passport.
Good job as usual, Warren! I
Thank you Warren.
Crime of the century? There is plenty of competition! Let's see. The lies about WMDs and the invasions of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria are in the running--war crimes certainly. The horrendous tortures committed by US interrogation teams--crimes against humanity. The crash of 2008, leaving 8-10 million families losing their homes, and not a single major Wall St banker was prosecuted for financial crimes. Far too many died of Covid due to an ill-equipped health care system driven by profits. However, those are crimes that we have seen before (Vietnam, 1930s Great Depression, preventable diseases routinely unaddressed etc).
For sheer stupidity, audacity, and mass hysteria, the Jan 6th coup attempt takes the prize. The empire is crumbling and neo-fascists are in the streets.
Thus Warren you have nailed it--the Crime of the Century it is.
Thank you Warren for all your excellent work!
Your candidates are worthy of consideration, Roger. But none of them posed such a direct and existential threat to the continuation of the experiment in Democracy that is America.
And, it is continuing. Even Luttig said it is still a “clear and present danger” and I agree. It’s far from over. Indeed, the “empire is crumbling” … actually, it’s rotting from within.
Thank you for a most interesting article, Warren. It certainly summarises and explains the complexities of the hearings to a layperson like me!