Four years without a Justice Dept has taken its toll.

[kentuck]

Corruption was permitted to flourish. Criminals were celebrated and pardoned. The laws were handcuffed and thrown in the garbage can. No one was held accountable for anything.

Merrick Garland has been appointed to pick up the pieces. It will not be an easy task. But, the solution is not to simply look forward. There must be accountability.

Many people have become discouraged and have lost faith in our justice system. It has gotten to the point where they expect Donald Trump to shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and get away with it. The Justice Department must be fixed.

Four years is a long time without justice. Folks have run out of patience. The indictment of Weisselberg yesterday may begin the process of restoring justice to our democracy?

[DanieRains]

1. Only Prosecute People Who Committed Crimes

Every one of them.

Fixed.

[Bev54]

2. Garland asked for a larger budget from congress

I have not heard how that went and does it have to wait until Sept? Is that the holdup? He will need more prosecutors and investigators to go after so many criminals, just within the WH and cabinet.

[jimfields33]

3. Yes. It's for budget 2022 (if approved).

I have no doubt it will be.

[lagomorph777]

4. Trump shot people with rubber bullets in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue and got away with it.

Oh, and also he murdered 600,000 Americans with COVID. There's that.

Garland, get on this. America will die if you don't.

[patricia92243]

6. Congrats for 20 years on DU.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Polarization of everything is what is toxic

Garland is trying to steer to the middle. But everywhere you look there are entrenched saboteurs waiting for their moment. Most of these people would refuse to bake a cake if it supported their cause.