BTRTN: To Indict, or Not to Indict...Thoughts on the Fourth of July
Born To Run The Numbers thinks that the Fourth of July is a good day for "we, the people" to ask the question -- should Merrick Garland file criminal charges against Donald Trump? What are the factors that must be considered? Should one person have the sole power to make that decision? What can "we, the people" do about it?
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2022/07/btrtn-to-indict-or-not-to.html
Excerpts: "When the history books are written, some future Alexis de Tocqueville could well point to a five-day period in June, 2022, as the inflection point when the centrifugal force of polarization of the United States began pulling the nation apart at the seams. Or, we can hope, as the week when Americans finally woke up to the fact that their government was wildly out of touch with the will of the majority of citizens, and decided to do something about it...
"..the possibility that an Attorney General appointed by a Democratic President would bring criminal charges against a former Republican President is the ultimate in 'uncharted territory' in a decade that seems to have been devoted solely to the exploration of uncharted territory. And just think about the reaction of progressives if – after the stunning evidence compiled by the House January 6 Committee – Attorney General Merrick Garland fails to bring charges against Trump. Either way, Merrick Garland is holding a match, and a neutron bomb of societal rage is set to be triggered. The only question now is which one...
"...And some of the most intense polarization is among Democrats themselves on the very question of whether Garland should bring charges. A number of thoughtful left-leaning people are deeply concerned about what would happen if Garland pursues charges against Donald Trump… and they point out a number of powerful reasons why such an action could backfire."