@VACCINATE or ICU later 🐊alligator Criminal cases could come in the future. I expect it to happen in Georgia. Michigan Attorney General (and maybe other state AGs) referred her state‘s investigation into fake Republican electors to the Dept Of Justice, saying if prosecution is called for, it should be done by the DOJ, not the state.

I just read the NYT article. I wouldn’t get worked up over it. The Republican pundits who use that NYT framing to belittle the Jan 6 hearings are speaking to people who already think the upcoming hearings are a joke. In my mind, the purpose of the upcoming public hearings is to prepare people for what’s coming after that: criminal prosecution of Trump and associates in Georgia or Washington DC. Republicans won’t watch the hearings but they’ll find out about the highlights (lowlights) at some point from their preferred media outlets even if those outlets keep trying to minimize everything. Hopefully that will lessen the surprise and shock when Trump and others get indicted. At least a little. We’ll need all the help we can get because a lot of MAGA types could get a lot more angry and unstable than they already are.

Excellent post and comments. May I also suggest taking a look at something I posted this morning. Taken together, I think we’ve got the subject covered as well as anything out there: https://www.sorryantivaxxer.com/forum/general-discussion/2020-election-interference-in-four-parts-as-of-6-8-22

@LinnieMae True. And the GA Repubs in office will have the political cover to do it because 1) they will be under airtight subpoenas which will compel them to testify, no ifs ands or buts; and 2) the 2022 primary election is already over (Raff, Kemp and Carr won) and the 2022 general election will probably be over by the time the trial starts so the Repubs in office who will be called to testify won’t have to worry about their testimony hurting their election chances in this election cycle. Other key GA Republicans who will be testifying are either out of office (U.S. Atty. BJay Pak resigned before Trump could fire him) or leaving office soon (Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan isn’t running for re-election because he can’t stomach any more MAGA crap from fellow Republicans) so they won’t feel any heat.

This has nothing to do with mangos but I wanted to tell you a story. Years ago, I used to interact with a nice couple from India. They owned a store I shopped at here in Georgia and they were usually in the store together. One day we were talking and they told me that they were in an arranged marriage. Their marriage had been predetermined by their parents when the two of them were only toddlers in India. Describing the experience, they explained how wonderful it was to grow up together, doing things that children and teens normally do while knowing all along that they would keep growing and sharing experiences together for the rest of their lives as man and wife eventually. They spoke about the deep gratitude they felt towards their parents for arranging this type of life for them. They also expressed thanks for the fact that they were spared the burden of having to find a spouse on their own. I will never forget the look of discomfort on their faces as they contemplated the notion of an alternative lifestyle - one in which they had to date “strangers“ in this crazy world in order to find a spouse. In my culture here in America, dating is what we do and it does suck to some degree but I never doubted that it was superior to an arranged marriage until I met this couple from India. They completely changed my preconceived beliefs. I am grateful to them for expanding my horizons.

Years ago, I used to interact with a nice couple from India. They owned a store I shopped at here in Georgia and they were usually in the store together. One day we were talking and they told me that they had an arranged marriage. Their marriage had been predetermined by their parents when the two of them were only toddlers. Describing the experience, they explained how wonderful it was to grow up together, doing things that children and teens normally do while knowing all along that they would keep growing and sharing experiences together for the rest of their lives. They spoke about the deep gratitude they felt towards their parents for arranging this type of life for them. They also expressed thanks for the fact that they were spared the burden of having to find a spouse on their own. I will never forget the look of discomfort on their faces as they contemplated the notion of an alternative lifestyle - one in which they had to date “strangers“ in this crazy world we live in. In my culture here in America, dating is what we do and it does suck to some degree but I never doubted that it was superior to an arranged marriage until I met this young couple from India. They completely changed my preconceived beliefs. I am grateful to them for expanding my horizons.