Lax Regulations and Poor Safety Planning Set Stage for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Decades of regulation failures and port policies prioritizing profits over safety led to the disaster in Baltimore.
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Decades of regulation failures and port policies prioritizing profits over safety led to the disaster in Baltimore.
Article: Merrick Garland Must Go - Merrick Garland was a poor choice to become Attorney General. He has dragged his feet on holding Donald Trump accountable for his multiple crimes, to the point that Trump can use his stalling techniques to avoid charges before the November election. And Garland's choice of Robert Hur to investigate Biden's mishandling of official documents turned out badly. Biden nominated Garland and needs to correct that mistake.
As Southern states again assert their dubious right to countermand federal law and the national Constitution, Biden needs to be as resolute as Lincoln.
Biden is indeed sympathetic – but also old.
From the commentary, "The White House is so sensitive to the age issue that Biden’s lawyers objected to the report before it was released."