Attorney General Barr Stands athwart History

American Thinker.com ^ | November24, 2019 | Janice Shaw Crouse

[Kaslin]

Shakespeare made famous the phrase "There is a tide in the affairs of men" ("Julius Caesar," Act IV, Scene III), that acknowledges that certain situations gain momentum and become ripe for influencing the future, determining fate. Certainly, we are living in such a time — momentous, unprecedented events are happening that will affect the direction of our nation for the foreseeable future. After all the Sturm und Drang of the impeachment efforts of the Resistance that have divided the country for the last three years, Attorney General William Barr recently gave two speeches that were rhetorical masterpieces. The speeches could not have been given at a more critical juncture in the unfolding crisis, nor could the carefully researched and expertly developed arguments have been more needed, more appropriate. The content of the two speeches form a solid basis of a case against the Resistance. The passion and the masterful rhetoric of the speeches give them the potential for Barr to stand athwart history and determine the direction of the nation for the future.

Throughout history, great speeches have challenged people to rise above self-interest to do what is noble and right. Great speakers have used their positions or their influence to "inspire and unite people during times of struggle"; they have "met moments of great adversity with words both vigorous and poignant, giving voice to the challenges of their time." The "impact on history" of such speakers "will be determined in the future." Reasonable people, reading Barr's carefully constructed arguments for religious freedom and faithful originalists' interpretation of the Constitution, would be compelled and motivated by Barr's words.

[ryderann]

Great speeches are fine and dandy, but I want to see some actual deeds.

[Wilhelm Tell]

Of course, the left is going bonkers against Barr’s speeches. You see, freedom of religion, freedom of conscience, constitutional, limited government instead of dictatorship is “fascist.”

[oldtech]

Bob Barr’s message will be a start; what Americans need to see next is some follow through on his words. So far, it has been a lot of rhetoric; now we need to see some arrests, trials, convictions, & sentencing.

[Fiji Hill]

Indeed. Bagpiper Bill should do something.

[PGalt]

Words and deeds. The Bible is not a war plan. The Constitution is not a war plan.

[libertylover]

After all the Sturm und Drang of the impeachment efforts of the Resistance that have divided the country for the last three years

I wish these people wouldn't refer to the fascists like this. Look, make no mistake about it: WE Trump supporters are the resistance, not the other way around. We tried to resist via the ballot box and if that doesn't work, then perhaps by any means necessary.

[mjp]

The Huffington Post called Barr "authoritarian."

says statist/socialist worshipers of big government

[Sacajaweau]

So tired of seeing Freepers knock the good guys.

Go after the Dems.....

[dp0622]

mueller didn’t make any speeches. He just started arresting people and ruining their lives.

[maggief]

(Praying Barr doesn't shrug off high-level indictments.)

[Buttons12]

Words! Words! Words!
I’m so sick of words!
I get words all day through;
First from him, now from you!
Is that all you blighters can do?

-— Eliza Doolittle

[Zhang Fei]

[Great speeches are fine and dandy, but I want to see some actual deeds.]

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Even in dictatorships, you need to prepare public opinion for what you are about to do. My guess is that Barr is laying the groundwork in terms of preparing the public for very aggressive actions that are diametrically opposed to Jeff Session’s easygoing tenure at DOJ where, along with Rosenstein, Sessions allowed Trump to be persecuted by entrenched liberal bureaucrats instead of putting his foot down. In other words, Barr is preparing to indict some of those anti-Trump bureaucrats as well as political appointees who may have abused their power and broken the law to get Trump, thereby putting them through the legal ordeal to which a number of Trump allies have been subjected. They may skate on the charges when all’s said and done, but even then, they will have gone through years of financial and emotional stress, thereby discouraging future such illegal/borderline illegal fishing expeditions against the other party’s political candidates.

[bert]

Self esteem enhancement from the purist knocking of good guys far exceeds the satisfaction from knocking bad guys

[DoodleDawg]

Attorney General Barr Stands athwart History

And as much as I would like to hope otherwise I think he'll somehow manage to fumble it.

[bert]

Your bias is unwarranted and has no basis in fact

you are in effect trolling for approval

[DoodleDawg]

Your bias is unwarranted and has no basis in fact

I'll look forward to Barr proving me wrong and you right. Until then I'll keep to my fears and suspicions and continue to give your posts all the respect I believe they deserve.

[be-baw]

“So tired of seeing Freepers knock the good guys.”

I’m with you, but it didn’t help that Horowitz’ report has been coming any day now since May.

With Durham, I still have a lot of patience. As involved as the coup attempt has been, and with so many involved, it will rightfully take a long time to get it sorted and to get it right.

I still have full confidence in Barr and Durham.

[Sacajaweau]

I do historical research. Everytime I’m ready to write it up and end....I find some obscure piece that makes hold off on my conclusions.

[wjcsux]

What we need is a corrupt politician + 10’ of rope + one 30’ lamppost, some assembly is required.