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William Barr is our new attorney general -- Here are four things he should focus on right away
Fox News ^ | February 14, 2019 | Hans A. von Spakovsky

Posted on 02/14/2019 11:22:38 AM PST by jazusamo

With the confirmation of William Barr as the 85th Attorney General of the United States, we now have an experienced hand leading the Department of Justice.

At his confirmation hearing, Barr vowed to focus on violent crime, enforce our immigration laws, and protect the right to vote. But our country faces many additional challenges today, many of which require the active involvement of the Attorney General. Barr, who also served in the post under President George H.W. Bush, is uniquely qualified to lead the Department at this time.

It would have been hard for Trump to pick someone with a more detailed knowledge of the inner workings of the Justice Department and Capitol Hill. Barr also previously served as the Deputy Attorney General (the number two slot) and the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel. That office provides legal analysis and advice to the attorney general and the president.

In short, Barr doesn’t need a months-long learning curve to understand how the department operates.

Barr made it clear in his confirmation hearing that he intends to ensure that the Justice Department, which includes the FBI, will “enforce the law evenhandedly and with integrity.” Barr promised that the department’s conduct would be “above and away from politics.” Nothing, he added, “could be more destructive of our system of government, of the rule of law, or the Department of Justice as an institution, than any toleration of political interference with the enforcement of the law.”

So what should Barr focus on, and why?

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attorneygeneral; barrconfirmed; barrwilldonothing; sessions2; vonspakovsky; williambarr
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To: Bullish

Yep! The new boss is the same as the old boss.


41 posted on 02/14/2019 2:22:17 PM PST by sport
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To: Ancesthntr

He’ll probably be investigating Judicial Watch/etc.


42 posted on 02/14/2019 2:23:48 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: Ann Archy

Uh ... yeah ... That’s not gonna happen.


43 posted on 02/14/2019 2:28:08 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed thee ... I knew thee.")
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To: jazusamo

Wonder if Barr will bring back Sleepy Jeff as assistant AG??


44 posted on 02/14/2019 2:35:34 PM PST by Cuttnhorse (Never fear the cow)
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To: DesertRhino

“Nothing, he added, “could be more destructive of our system of government, of the rule of law, or the Department of Justice as an institution, than any toleration of political interference with the enforcement of the law.”

Unless your last nane ends in -linton.


45 posted on 02/14/2019 2:49:51 PM PST by RonnG ( v)
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To: jazusamo

I’m willing to give him six months. Seems like we’ve been marching in place for so long... We, and he, knows what needs to be done. Give him till August to prove he’s got balls.

Looking forward to the day we no longer see, “Well, he/she got away with it because they’re a Democrat.”


46 posted on 02/14/2019 3:22:31 PM PST by upchuck (When a society is open, then it [the Left] canÂ’t win. ~ Daniel Greenfield)
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To: upchuck

Well said, I agree.


47 posted on 02/14/2019 3:26:10 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Re: Four things he should focus on right away

LOL!

William Barr is a Deep State RINO.

He will do absolutely nothing to restore the rule of law or stop the political corruption at DOJ, FBI, IRS, or the Intelligence agencies.

In 1991, all eight Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to confirm William Barr as Attorney General.

That was the same gang of Democrats who destroyed Robert Bork, and tried to destroy Clarence Thomas.

But they voted 8-0 to confirm William Barr!


48 posted on 02/14/2019 3:26:59 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

I am holding my opinion of Barr due to the fact that Joe Digenova AND Victoria Tensing think he is the GREATEST thing that will happen to the Trump administration!! They both say unequivocally that he is going to DRAIN THE SWAMP at the DOJ!!! I am holding my opinion until I see for myself if he cleans the corruption out!!!


49 posted on 02/14/2019 3:34:49 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: jazusamo

clinton and obama lead a coup against trump. They belong in prison or executed. That IS job one. But we will learn soon, Trump never had the intention of putting “criminal” Clintons in jail.


50 posted on 02/14/2019 3:36:41 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: morphing libertarian

the led one also


51 posted on 02/14/2019 3:37:06 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Ann Archy

The president is responsible for AG appointments


52 posted on 02/14/2019 3:44:27 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: morphing libertarian

I KNOW that!


53 posted on 02/14/2019 4:14:51 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

not obvious from your post. Sorry.


54 posted on 02/14/2019 4:16:30 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: jazusamo

Yeah... more 5-D chess... more promises... more chew toys given to a starving dog.

A lot of hype.

I want to see action.


55 posted on 02/14/2019 4:48:45 PM PST by vannrox (The Preamble to the Bill of Rights - without it, our Bill of Rights is meaningless!)
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To: jazusamo

Thanks!


56 posted on 02/14/2019 7:38:47 PM PST by upchuck (When a society is open, then it [the Left] canÂ’t win. ~ Daniel Greenfield)
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To: afterhoursarmory
So much corruption in broad daylight and nothing being done about it. Those people need to face justice. We cannot continue with laws for the DC class and laws for everyone else. It will destroy our country.


Our country is being destroyed right before our eyes in broad daylight, and nothing is being done.
57 posted on 02/14/2019 9:10:11 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie ("The MSM is the enemy of the American people"...Democrat Pat Caddell)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

“Our country is being destroyed right before our eyes in broad daylight, and nothing is being done. “

Obama must be thrilled——he said he would fundamentally transform us-——and it’s happening.

.


58 posted on 02/14/2019 9:13:10 PM PST by Mears
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To: PIF
He’ll follow in Sessions’ footsteps ...

Barr will turn out to be so lame that we'll wish for the return of that firebrand Jeff Sessions.

59 posted on 02/15/2019 11:29:09 AM PST by damper99 (pu)
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To: damper99

Correct. He has a choice of either cleaning house in the DOJ and FBI, bringing charges against the plotters or making the Elf look really, really mean ...


60 posted on 02/15/2019 12:20:55 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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