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ancianita

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25. I like it. But who'd make the arrests and deliver the guilty. My fantasy: FBI does it.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #23)

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 04:30 PM

Sep 2019

We're at a dead end with upholding Democracy.

1984 is no longer fiction.

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We Are In An Enforcement Crisis -- Do Something [View all] ancianita Sep 2019 OP

Recommended. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #1

Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #2

Unfortunately, you may be right. kentuck Sep 2019 #5

The fecklessness of the Democrats is overstated ... sal2019 Sep 2019 #26

No choie Sep 2019 #30

What outlet do you suggest the Dems use to educate the American public? StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #37

All of the above.. choie Sep 2019 #40

They're already doing all of those things. StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #41

No, they have not... choie Sep 2019 #49

Anyone who hasn't seen Democrats on cable news, Sunday morning talk shows, on Twitter, issuing press StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #50

I take you seriously and I agree that the (mixed) messaging has not been effective to date. Nevermypresident Sep 2019 #52

Totally agree. Mike 03 Sep 2019 #3

I see a huge problem here. We are in a crisis and no one is acting like it. triron Sep 2019 #6

THIS x 1000 Mike 03 Sep 2019 #9

There's dread and fear in facing what is up in our collective face. Oligarchic rule stares down ancianita Sep 2019 #21

Yes we are unprepared for the onslaught. I don't know the remedy (can't say anyting else). triron Sep 2019 #22

Where is our Thomas Paine? saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #4

We're full of Thomas Paines. It's the political will to GO AFTER those who enforce one man rule. ancianita Sep 2019 #7

YOYO, I recall the foreign attacks saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #10

The Big Reveal at that time is that bushit's BFF Saudis flew out after Saudis hit twin towers. ancianita Sep 2019 #12

Treason means nothing to those saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #15

It looks as if we're stuck with proving treason, then. It's not proven. No court or Congress ancianita Sep 2019 #17

"The darkest day before the dawn"? saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #19

If only that could do it. It's a hope for dawn, sure. But reality might be a long winter night. ancianita Sep 2019 #20

Might work if enough participated. But I don't see much desire of the populace to engage triron Sep 2019 #24

Abuse of Power requires impeachment JCMach1 Sep 2019 #8

Impeachment is a vote on some articles. The only enforcement of impeachment is removal. ancianita Sep 2019 #11

Barr needs to be impeached tomorrow. Ace Rothstein Sep 2019 #13

Does that require a Senate vote? Impeachment isn't hardball if it doesn't remove him. ancianita Sep 2019 #14

Do what by whom? You think if we could do something we would not have done it? wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #16

You get it. Our wheel spinning to cul de sacs of subpoenas and courts has sent us to this dead end. ancianita Sep 2019 #18

Vote them out of office. We should be spending more time finding good wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #48

That takes too much work StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #51

I keep my sanity by fanticising about things that I know Mr.Bill Sep 2019 #23

I like it. But who'd make the arrests and deliver the guilty. My fantasy: FBI does it. ancianita Sep 2019 #25

Seargent at Arms? whathehell Sep 2019 #28

S/he just keeps order and safety for House members & doesn't enforce anything, far as I know. ancianita Sep 2019 #34

Don't the DC Police report to Congress and not DOJ? Scalded Nun Sep 2019 #27

Yes! You nailed it!! I'd forgotten. Someone will have to holler at the House to use the DC police. ancianita Sep 2019 #33

They don't report to either. DC police report to the City of the District of Columbia, which is an StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #43

PELOSI FOR CRIPES SAKES STEP UP Jughead Sep 2019 #29

What should she do as the speaker and leader? What enforcement power does she have? ancianita Sep 2019 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Sep 2019 #31

The Democratic Committee is a Joke blakstoneranger Sep 2019 #32

I don't call them a joke, you do.They're in an historically unprecedented situation. I'm saying that ancianita Sep 2019 #35

Thank you StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #44

And yet multiple Greatest Threads saying "Don't criticize their failure to enforce." nt MadDAsHell Sep 2019 #38

Hm. Could you copy/paste them here? I missed those, and I'm not sure what your point is. ancianita Sep 2019 #39

OM F'n G. Stop with the unrealistic hysteria! GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #42

THANK YOU for this awesome post StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #45

It was your elegant post last night that made me do it! GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #46

You're very kind StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #47

The Watchdogs Have Been Put to Sleep Over the Past Several Decades dlk Sep 2019 #53