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Between plague, disruptive invasions, economic consternation and the ceaseless bilge tide of right-wing social warfare, it’s been hard of late for an attempted coup by the former president of the United States against the government of the United States to make a dent in the 24-hour news cycle. I’m not sure what to make of that, but it may have something to do with the fact that the last major investigation into presidential malfeasance that actually changed anything was first gaveled to order when I was 3 years old.
The Watergate hearings are the gold standard by which all since have been judged, and have been judged almost universally to be lacking. The Church Committee hearings? The CIA, NSA and FBI are stronger and more ubiquitous now than William Colby could have imagined in his wildest dreams.
Iran/Contra? The most significant figures were pardoned, Oliver North got a TV show on Fox News, and […]
I can’t let go of the idea that Garland seeks to profit by this in one way or another
An excellent summary about what has been occurring regarding congressional investigations over the past four decades. More importantly is the question of what has this taught the population over the past 40 years is unaddressed. It has taught lack of accountability of the powerful for their deeds. Worse, for those paying attention, the participants in malfeasance have been rewarded. Who will defend a system such as this?