One down, one to go (Moderna)! I didn’t even bleed, so refused a BandAid (having heard an anecdote about someone who thought she was reacting to the shot only to rememner she had not removes the BandAid, and it was the problem.) I also didn’t even feel it. But enough of that now. If you notice a theme today, you are correct.
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The Hill – Garland sparks anger with willingness to side with Trump
Quote: The progressive watchdog group Revolving Door Project is tracking court cases that the Biden DOJ inherited from Barr and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Among those cases, which are largely lawsuits filed by advocacy groups and congressional committees, the new administration has sided with the previous one in about a dozen.
Click through for more … but not, alas, for the number of suits that “about a dizen is out of. I’d like to know that, as well as the res of all of them.
Mark Karlin for Daily Kos – This is his letter – it’s an open letter – so I can only presume he sent a hard copy.
Quote: You of all people know that you are in an increasingly hot seat because many Democrats are fearful that once again a Republican president may be getting away with lawlessness due to a Democratic tepidness that doesn’t want to look back, and to your role as head of the Department of Justice that wants to defend institutional precedents — even if they were grossly and repeatedly violated by Trump, Sessions and Barr.
Click through for the whole letter.
PolitiZoom – Bad News, The DOJ Is Just The Start. This is yet another takeon what is happening in the DOJ. Again, I have a pdf if anyone needs one.
Quote: Actually, I feel kind of sorry for Merrick Garland and Lisa Monaco. They thought that they were being brought in to clean up a train wreck, only to arrive on the scene to learn that after the wreck, two 777’s collided overhead at 30,000 feet. And the scary part is that they’ve only turned over the first shovel full of wreckage.
Click through or let me know and I’ll email a pdf.
Food for Thought:
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Glad you got a shot. Modern is what we got, my wife had a one day “not feeling well” reaction and I had a headache a few days later, after our 2nd shots.
‘Toon: Boy, if those bastards could go back in time!
TH: Like I said, yesterday, he was not nominated by Obama for his progressiveness. Could not click through, as my Safari could/would not open.
MKDK: One heck of a good letter. I am hoping, probably for a lost cause, that Garland is just trying to lay down a track record of conservative moves in order to gain traction for future progressive moves…HAH!
FOT: Line ’em up, baby!
So is the Garland’s tomb stone?
Yes, Re:M. Garland in general—–keepin’ fingers crossed & hope alive. He & L. Monaco have not been in there long at all, yet. JD—are ya feeling magnetized yet? LOL! Couldn’t help myself. I had Moderna Mar./Apr. Just fine after 1st, about a day of yuck/tiredness w/2nd. Take care,all. Of course Biden did good job, didn’t act like spoiled clown puppet at G-7,now likely same w/Vlad.
LOL! I wish I felt magnetized! No, no side effects yet that I can notice. I am a delayed reactor, though, so this may not be the final word.
WRT the DOJ, I quite see that oin one of the cases, if they refused to defend Trump** from something that was in appropriate, THIS Court might have taken that as precedent to stop Biden or any Democratic President from doing something similar when it IS appropriate. If Garland is astute enough to see that Republicans enforce a double standard, and to try to take precautions against that, kudos to him. Most Democrats are a bit naive about that. But in the E Jean Carroll case, I think that line of reasoning goes too far – that was too “inappropriate.” That was criminal . Except that it’s not a criminal case And after what Republicans did to Clinton – I just don’t know.
Cartoon: Oh, but of course. as*hats!
TH: Glad to see that the Revolving Door Project is keeping track of these cases. I don’t like the Justice Department backing TOT and his administration either. They need a full accounting too.
DK: Lays out the facts bare. Excellent letter, well written. But will Garland take it to heart? I doubt it.
FFT: Yep! Still…
We both got the Moderna, other family members got the Pfizer. I guess it just depends on the person and the reactions they get/or not.
Just got done watching President and Mrs. Biden visiting the Queen at Windsor Castle. …”Trooping the Colors” and “Pass in Review”. They all looked like they were enjoying themselves….and smiling. How absolutely delightful !!!
This Just In: “WOW. The 12 states that have over 70% of their population vaccinated were ALL STATES WON BY JOE BIDEN in 2020!” ~Don Winslow ~
2. “Obviously Trump can’t get reinstated because of the sealed indictments with the Marshal of the Supreme Court. It’s the law.” ~ Phreet Bharara ~
3. “I think if I were planning to put trump back in power, I wouldknow about it.” the visibly annoyed Putin said.” ~ Andy Borowitz ~
4. “Raise your hand if you’d like to see Josh Hawley, Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar and Lauren Boebart testify under oath in front of Congress on live TV for 11 straight hours to explain how the dipsh*ts found out where everybody’s secure locations were.” ~ Jeff Tiedrich ~
5. “Trump banned by spell check.” ~ Andy Borowitz ~
TJI #1 – No surprise about that. That’s a correlation where causation makes sense.
TJI #2 – Also, there is no legal/constitutional mechanism by which he could be “reinstated.” It could only be done through a violent coup. He is a person, not an insurance policy.
TJI #3 – I would think so too.
TJI #4 –
✋🏽TJI#1: Yup, no surprise.
TJI#2: Total fantasy, no precedent, no pathway; not even the marvelous, magical, Mr. Lindell can arrange it.
TJI#3: And, so would Andy.
TJI#4: ✋🏽
TJI#5: Hey, how much heavier can you get than that?
TJI#1: Makes sense, they’re ones who are smart and care about others like President Biden.
TJI#2: Good to know. Just Wish that idiot would give up. The only place he’ll be going into a prison cell.
TJI#3: Of course, tRump’s leader would.
TJI#4:
The Hill: Good to hear that this group is keeping track of what happened. Hopefully they can come up with enough evidence against tRump and his buddies to prosecute the bas*ard.
DK: Excellent letter. Just hope he’ll get some response. Even some wheels turnng?
Food for Thought: Look at those fools.
Happy to hear that your doing well with your first Moderna shot. Pray that you continue feeling well.
Take care. Thanks Joanne
Kudos for getting your first vaccination, Joanne.
Cartoon: They will repeal it when Trump is reinstated.
The Hill and all the others: Garland is a disappointment to many. I’m wondering what Obama now thinks of the man. Not that he should come out with it.